& WHITE
SEPTEMBER 2, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 12
Sullivan-Harrell receives two challenge grants
Pew
Memorial
Trust
JACKSON — George
M. Harmon, president
of Millsaps College,
announced today that
Millsaps has received
a $250,000 challenge
grant from The Pew
Memorial Trust for
the renovation of
the college's science
building, Sullivan-Harrell
Hall.
The Pew Memorial
Trust is the oldest
and largest of seven
Pew Charitable Trusts,
which have a combined
value of more than
$2 billion. The Pew
Memorial Trust was
created in 1948 in
memory of Joseph
N. Pew, founder of
the Sun Oil Company,
and his wife, Mary
Anderson Pew, by
their four surviving
children.
Education is one
of four program areas
supported by the Trust.
Grants in education
are awarded nationally
to encourage and main-
tain academic excel-
lence; to strengthen
liberal arts and sciences
education; to support
diversity among colleges
and universities; and
to encourage a better
understanding of major
issues affecting the
quality of education.
"The Pew Memorial
Trust is one uf America's
most respected founda-
tions," Harmon said,
"and its generous support
helps to underscore
the quality anu achieve-
ment of Millsaps Col-
lege. Not only does
the grant give a major
cont. on p. 4
Construction on the new Olin Science
Building continued last week. This
photo was taken from near the wo-
mens' dormitories looking toward
the football field. Construction
began this summer and is expected
to be completed in late 1987. Presi-
dent Harmon reports on construction
on page 3.
photo by Hi Hi am Hawthorne
SBA elections to be
held next Tuesday
by Angle Belzer
Staff Reporter
Association will be
holding elections on
Tuesday, September
The Student Body 9, for anyone interested
Play auditions
are tonight
by Jennifer Coe
Staff Reporter
Auditions for Dark
of the Moon will be
held tonight at 6:30.
A large and varied
cast is needed, from
onlookers in a . large
church scene, singers,
squaredancers, guitar
and accordion players,
fiddlers or violinists,
backstage workers,
and of course, the
lead roles. The female
lead needs a good
voice. Dark of the
Moon takes place
jn the Smoky Mountains,
and therefore most
characters will speak
in a mountain dialect.
Rehearsals begin next
week and usually last
from 6:30-10:00 p.m.
Performance nights
are scheduled for
Oct. 8-11 and a special
matinee will be on
Sunday, Oct. 12. Please
come and try out!!
It should be a fun
play!!
in holding a position
in the Senate. Positions
will be open for repre-
sentatives from Bacot,
Franklin, Ezelle, Good-
man House, new dorm,
Galloway, fraternity
houses, several off-
campus, and campus-
wide. Letters of intent
are due by 12:00 noon
on Friday, September
5 and should be sent
to Box 15422. The
format for the letter
should be:
I, Joe College , intend
to run for student
senate from the dormi-
tory district, signature
Polls will be open
in the Student Union
from 12:00 to 6:00
on Tuesday, September
9.
Booth
Ferris
Foundation
JACKSON-Millsaps
College has received
a $100,000 challenge
grant from the Eooth
Ferris Foundation
for the renovation
of the college's science
building, Sullivan-Harrell
Hall.
The Booth Ferris
Foundation, established
under the wills of
Willis H. Booth and
his wife, Chancie
Fen-is Booth, has contri-
buted nearly $62 million
in grants, primarily
in the fields of private
education, since its
founding in 1957.
"Millsaps is gratified
to receive the support
of the Booth Fen-is
Foundation," President
George Harmon said.
"The size of the grant,
$100,000, is itself
most significant. In
addition, the very
fact that Booth Ferris,
a national foundation
with an outstanding
reputation for sophisti-
cation in making grants,
has added us to its
list of donees provides
a vote of confidence
to our efforts to have
Millsaps recognized
nation-wide as a premier
small college."
The Sullivan-Harrell
renovation project,
which will cost $2.5
million, will provide
classrooms, laboratories
and faculty offices
for the departments
of geology, physics,
mathematics, computer
studies and departments
of the social sciences
and humanities divisions
of the college.
The project is schedul-
cont. on p. 3
PACE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE - SEPTEMBER 2,
opinion
New school year
to Campus
by David Setzer
Editor
We had been told last semester of
the changes that would be taking place
on campus this summer. Some students
who attended school here this summer
witnessed the campus changing almost
daily. For the people who left campus
last spring and did not return until just
days before classes resumed, there were
numerous changes. It hardly seems to
be the same campus we left in early
May. „
First of all there is only the small
group (roughly 15% as of September
1) of campus residents that can legally
consume alcoholic beverages on campus.
Millsaps chose to enact the state law
of no drinking for those under 21 before
the start of school rather than having
to change October 1 when the state
law takes effect. The only way this law
1086
will deter Millsaps from being the liberally
"wet" campus it used to be will have
to come from rigid enforcement in all
areas of the campus: the resident halls,
the grounds, and fraternities.
The grounds of the campus have under-
gone their own changes. All is in associa-
tion with the $5.15 million new science
building which is being funded^ by a grant
from the Olin Foundation. The campus
is being more centralized according
to administration. All the grounds work
is being funded by the Centennial Cam-
paign Fund. Parts of the restructuring
of the campus have been completed.
The North Entrance is virtually complete;
faculty road has been resurfaced; and
the new dorm has been built, while other
of the projects are in the works. The
sidewalks in the Bowl are nearly finished
and the Olin building is starting to take
shape. Things that will begin to appear
in the future include a new South Entrance
at Goodman House and a grassed mall
in front of the Academic Complex.
The fraternities and sororities have
had their own share of changes. The
Pikes had the ground breaking for their
new house a little over a week ago. Sigma
Alpha Epsilon rushed their first members
this past week. Delta Delta Delta also
participated in their first fall Rush last
One thing that has not changed is the
weekly Purple & White. This is the first
of twelve issues to be published during
the semester. There will be a paper,
in which we will try to report in some
way all activities occurring on campus,
every Tuesday, except after the special
Homecoming issue, Fall Break, and Thanks-
giving. We, the skeletal staff that has
produced this first issue can not physically
do it by ourselves all semester. The Mill-
saps community has to get involved,
too. I urge each of you to inform the
paper of events that will be happening.
The deadline is 12:00 noon, Monday for
items to be included in Tuesday's paper.
When there is something which needs
to be covered by a reporter, I need to
know at least a week in advance.
We are easy to be contacted. Our office
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COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 3
briefs
Harmon explains changes
FOREIGN SERVICE EXAM
The Foreign Service Written Examination is
scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 1986. Regis-
tration deadline is Friday, October 24, 1986.
Any student interested in taking the exam will
need to pick up an application form from the
guidance and career counseling office in the
student center, ground floor.
CHAPEL SERIES
The Chapel Series for the fall semester will
begin this Thursday, September 4, with a student-
led service at 11:00 a.m. in Fitzhugh Chapel
in the Christian Center. Persons of all religious
backgrounds are welcome and urged to attend.
by Art Saund
Staff Reporter
BOOTH,
from p. 1
ed to begin following
completion of the
Olin Building, a $5
million science building
which will house the 1987.
departments of biology
and chemistry. Construc-
tion on the Olin Building
began in mid- July
and is scheduled for
completion in late
As all old and new
Millsaps students have
noticed, there are
some major physical
changes that should
be completed by mid
December.
The major areas
that will be affected
are the Bowl, the
main drive, the entrance
and its surrounding
area. There will also
be the addition of
two gate houses: one
located at the north
end near Bacot Hall
and the other being
located near the Lambda
Chi Alpha house. Plans
also include addition
of more fence around
the campus.
The main drive will
be closed and turned
into a pedestrian walk-
way paved with a
mixture of concrete
and brick. The 50
year old pillars formerly
at the semicircle at
the State Street en-
trance have been dupli-
cated and will be re-
instated. A bell tower
will be placed on top
of the hill later on.
All of this area along
the entrance and walk-
way will be thoroughly
landscaped with trees,
bushes, grass and ben-
ches. All electrical
and telephone wires
will be placed under-
ground when the new
transformers arrive
later this fall.
cont. on p. 4
Greeks help MDA
Although exhausted after a week of Rush,
members of the Millsaps chapters of Kappa Alpha
Oi-der and Chi Omega Fraternity still found time
to help "Jerry's Kids." The Millsaps Greeks ans-
wered phones and took pledges at WJTV-Channel
12 studio where the local portion of the Muscular
Dystrophy Association's Jerry Lewis' Labor Day
Telethon was being broadcast. Heather Webb
made an appeal for donations and Mont Berry
presented a check from Kappa Alpha and Chi
Omega. The other KA's included were John Cheek,
Nathan Schrantz, Aubrey Falls, Justin Ransome,
Charles Dewey, and Robbie Benefield. The Chi
O's who participated were Maria Karam, Jennifer
Wofford, Angela Roberts, and two brand new
pledges, Carol Estes and Boo Kemp.
The Kappa Alphas and Chi Omegas held a car-
wash for MDA on March 22 of this year. They
raised over $2,000, and plans are being made
to raise even more this semester. The Muscular
Dystrophy Association is the philanthropy of
the National Kappa Alpha order.
College Press Service
PAGE 4 • PURPLE & WHITE • SEPTEMBER 2, 1986
CMT Film Series
begins tonight
by Chris Kochtitzky
Staff Reporter"
Beginning today
the Campus Ministry
Team, for the second
year in a row, will
present films' on campus
dealing with social
justice issues of concern
to students and faculty
alike.
The first film, which
will be shown today,
"Killing Us Softly,"
is a highly visual com-
mentary on corporate
persuasion and the
use of psychological
and sexual themes
in advertising cam-
paigns.
The second film,
"Rape Culture," exam-
ines popular films,
advertisements, music,
and "adult entertain-
ment"; incorporating
interviews with rape
workers in establishing
a connection between
violence and normal
male-female relation-
ships.
According to Rev.
Don Fortenberry,
in charge of the film
series, the purpose
of the film series
is "To use the medium
of film to encourage
the discussion of key
issues related to faith
and life. The films
are selected on the
basis of faculty recom-
mendations, student
suggestions, and requests
for films which have
appeared before.
All films will be shown
at 3:30 p.m. and again
at 7 p.m. on the
scheduled days. All
showings will be in
room 335 of the
Academic Complex
free of charge. Com-
ments and suggestions
are welcome and should
be sent to Rev. Don
Fortenberry.
HARMON,
from p. 3
"What we are trying
to do is to define the
college. We want to
pull everything together
so as to promote a
better atmosphere
conducive to the im-
provement of relation-
ships among the mem-
bers of the Millsaps
PEW,
from p. 1
boost to our plans
for renovating Sullivan-
Harrell into a top-quality
academic facility,
but it will also lead
to additional support
from others. "
The Sullivan-Harrell
renovation project,
which will cost $2.5
million, will provide
classrooms, laboratories
and faculty offices
for the departments
of geology, physics,
mathematics and comp-
uter studies and class-
rooms for departments
of the social and behav-
ioral sciences division
of the college.
The project is sched-
community. We felt
it was time for the
school to improve
its physical atmosphere
to go along with our
superior academic
standards. It is our
hope that we make
Millsaps an even more
comfortable place
to grow as a person,"
.stated Fresident Har-
mon.
uled to begin following
completion of the
Olin Building, which
will house the depart-
ments of biology and
chemistry. Construction
on the Olin Building,
which will cost in
excess of $5 million,
began in mid-July
and is scheduled for
completion in late
1987.
According to James
B. Campbell, president
of Mississippi School
Supply Co. in Jackson
and chairman of the
college's board of
trustees, Millsaps
must raise an additional
$250,000 by June 1,
1987, in order to meet
the terms of the chal-
lenge.
theta eta zeta
of
Lambda Chi Alpha
welcomes
Steven T. Bricker
Jeff SL Bruni
Thomas W. D'Arniond
Lee A. Denton
Norton li. Geddie
Christopher R. Henson
Harry D. Kahn ffl
Randall C. Karch U
William E. Kirby
Malcolm C. McMillin
Christopher D. Moll
Lawrence J. Oggs III
Marshall C. Paine U
William B. Parker
Thomas SL Pearson
James M. Rand
Richard K. Read
James A. Robertson U
Author W. Saunders
Jeffrey P. Schaar
Scott A. Shearer
Glenn P. Steketee
Jeffrey O. Strasburg
Todd A. Turner
James B. Walley
Barrett J. Wilson m
Derek L. Youngblood
as new associate members!!
congratulations!!!!
Lisa Atkins
Christine Bakeis
Janet Bass
Courtney Bell
Jeannie Cheng
Julee Clinton
Shannon Comay
Amy Cumberland
Libby Dickens
Anne Dye
Wyn Ellington
Camille Gafford
Lynn Gieger
Cori Grady
Jodi Kemp
Beth Lally
Melissa Lang
Laura Leggett
Catherine Lightsey
Camille Lyon
Kristin Magee
Laura McKinley
Alissa Miller
Amanda Montgomery
Dana Morton
Melissa Parcher
Starke Patterson
Lea Sharp
Kelly Smith
Anna Stroble
Jennifer Suravitch
Becky Tompkins
Carole Woods
SEPTEMBER 2, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 5
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sports
Football team opens
season Saturday
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
Behind the capable leadership
of Coaches Harper Davis
and Tommy Ranager, the
Millsaps Majors football team
is preparing to begin the
1986 season this Saturday
in Jackson, Tenn., against
Tennessee Wesleyan.
According to Coach Davis,
"We'll be completely rebuilding
this year. We can't take any-
thing for granted. In Division
III teams can rise up to win
the national championship
overnight."
The cautious outlook related
oy Coach Davis is easily
understood when the fact
that the Majors' nationally
ranked defense lost 8 starters
to graduation last year. The
loss of first team Kodak
Ail-American Tommy Powell
will be especially felt.
Offensively the Majors
will be in the capable hands
of quarterbacks Ken Ranager
and Mickey Giordano, who
take the place of Steve Fuson,
who graduated last semester.
Together with tailback Ricky
Johnson, who rushed for over
a thousand yards last season
and fullback David Russell,
Ranager and Giordano will
form the backbone of the
Majors' offensive attack.
Defensively, the Majors
will depend heavily on lineback-
ers Clay Ranager and Greg
Bost. They will be the mainstay
of Millsaps' defense.
The opening game of the
season this Saturday against
Tennessee Wesleyan ' will
be at 1:30 at Tenn. Wesleyan
in Jackson, Tenn.
Smith takes advantage of one of the
many pieces of heavy equipment which can be
found all over campus. The scoop of a bulldozer
offers some shade for Pepper as he reads for
i of his classes.
Photo by Hi Ilia. Hawthorne
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SEPTEMBER 2, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
Sororities and fraternities add 236 members
Sororities and fraternities on campus
gained a total of 236 new pledges on
Saturday, August 30.
Sororities added a total of 123 girls
to their membership, and fraternities
added 113 men to their ranks. Quota
for the women was set at 33, which was
only 1 less than last year.
Chi Omega has 33 new pledges. They
are Laurie Aycock, Jennifer Bedell,
Elizabeth Blackwell, Maria Bond, Karen
Breland, Elizabeth Bryson, Teri Cianciola,
Candy Colt on, Missy Crane, Grace Daven-
port, Elizabeth Downer,
Angela Dudley, Susie Elson, Carol
Estes, Susan Felder, Shannon Furlow,
Katie Henderson, Michelle Hewitt, Boo
Kemp, Michelle Leger, Pam Lott, Lisa
Loughman,
Leslie McKenzie, Cheryl Parker, Kim
Perkins, Kathryn Ruff, Traci Savage,
Sandy Sims, Meme Soho, Charlotte Sulli-
van, Beverly Vignery, Emily Walker,
and Kelly Wicker.
Delta Delta Delta, participating in
rush for the first time since their coloniza-
tion on the Millsaps campus, also made
quota. Their new pledges are Mary Anna
Poole, Cydna Robinson, Stephanie Rose,
Sharon Stephenson, Susan Taylor, Anne
Trainor, Eileen Wallace, Kelly Werner,
Kim Abercrombie, Zeba Afzal, Michelle
Bevans,
Julie Bliton, Missie Boren, Ginny Collins,
Kim Compton, Missy Dendy, Heather
Freeman, Mary Garrott, Rhonda Glover,
Julie Goins, Jymme Ann Hall, Kathy
Hannah,
Valerie Hawk, Kristin Heflin, Angie
Johnson, Amy Keramian, Melanie Key,
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Kathy Kilroy, Gina Koury, Kari Lippert,
Susan McKay, Missy Metz, and Elba
Pareja.
Kappa Delta pledged 33 girls. They
are Lisa Atkins, Christine Bakeis, Janet
Bass, Courtney Bell, Jeannie Cheng,
Julee Clinton, Shannon Cornay, Amy
Cumberland, Libby Dickens, Anne Dye,
Wyn Ellington,
Camille Gafford, Lynn Gieger, Cori
Grady, Jodi Kemp, Beth Lally, Melissa
Lang, Laura Leggett, Catherine Lightsey,
Camille Lyon, Kristin Magee, Laura
McKinley,
Alissa Miller, Amanda Montgomery,
Dana Morton, Melissa Parcher, Starke
Patterson, Lea Sharpe, Kelly Smith,
Anna Stroble, Jennifer Suravitch, Becky
Tompkins, and Carole Woods.
Twenty-five girls picked up Phi Mu
bids. They are Polly Balsley, Alicia Beam,
Miranda Burt, Sarah Carr, Erin Clark,
Tricia Duggar, Susie Farmer, Sandi Fulton,
Gretchen Guedry, Crissy Hamilton, Lisa
Holland, Kathy Johnston,
Leslie Ingram, Marion Olivier, Kathy
Parks, Allison Phillips, Saudhi Ramirez,
Amy Ridlehoover, Catherine Schwab,
Jamie Specht, Beth Sprehe, Mary Stewart,
Carrie Stuart, and Charlotte Watts.
Kappa Alpha Order picked up 15 pledges,
and they are Chris Crosby, Martin
Willoughby, Walker Love, Bill Baird,
David Chancellor, Chuck Burkhardt,
Ricky Ladd, Chres Rainey, Bob Harrell,
Barry Gillespie, Lee Lofton, Ashton
DeMent, David Adkins, Cowboy Kenning-
ton, and Edward Font.
Kappa Sigma added 37 pledges to their
fraternity. They are Bert Amison, Andre
Bial, Greg Carman, Jim Carpenter, Danny
Clark, Jim Cole, Andrew Crawford,
Tom Enos, Staten Fontaine, Jerry Forten-
berry, Tim Gates Lyn Gomez, Richard
Huckaby, Jim Johnson, Jimmy Leonard,
Bob Louder, Matt Maberry, Chad Marks,
Frank Martin, Scott Mathis, Johnny Mazar,
Reed Pendleton, Trey Porter, Greg Raffo,
Andy Ray, John Redhead, Ricky Regan,
Trey Sherman, Kean Smith, David Sullivan,
Todd Thrifflley, Brad Wellons, Brian
Wells, Jeff Weston, Byron Winsett, Lee
Wright, and David Zanca.
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity picked
up 27 associate members. They are Stephen
T. Bricker, Jeff S. Bruni, Thomas W.
D'Armond Lee A. Denton, Norton M.
Geddie, Christopher R. Henson, Harry
D. Kahn, III, Randall C. Karch, II, William
E. Kirby, Malcolm C. McMillin, Christopher
D. Moll, Lawrence J. Oggs, III, Marshall
C. Paine, II, William B. Parker, Thomas
S. Pearson, James M. Rand, Richard
K. Read, James A. Robertson, Jr., Authur
W. Saunders, Jeffrey P. Schaar, Scott
A. Shearer, Glenn P. Steketee, Jeffrey
O. Strasburg, Todd A. Turner, James
B. Walley, Barrett J. Wilson, III, and
Derek L. Youngblood.
cont. on p. 8
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NIGHT!!
at :
MEADOW BROOK
CINEMA !
Polly Balsley
Gretchen Guedry
Saudhi Ramirez
Alicia Beam
Crissy Hamilton
Amy Ridlehoover
Miranda Burt
Lisa Holland
Catherine Schwab
Sarah Carr
Leslie Ingram
Jamie Specht
Erin Clark
Kathy Johnston
Beth Sprehe
Tricia Duggar
Marion Olivier
Mary Stevart
Susie Farmer
Kathy Parks
Carrie Stuart
Sandi Fulton
Allison Phillips
Charlotte Watts
any feature is $1.00:
every Wednesday ;
7 & 9 pm. shows :
with Millsaps L D.
Our wish is their wish
v. 3 \
P AGE 8 • PURPLE A WHITE • SEPTEMBER 2, 1986
SORORITIES,
from p. 7
The Pi Kappa Alphas have 25 new pledges.
They are Chris Nichols, Jerry Powell, Boyce
Clark, Shawn Barnes, Dano Wells, Scott Franklin,
Kevin Ingram, Mark Freeman, Edward Schneider,
Mark Solomon, John Hawkins, Brad Mitchell,
Ronnie Fields, Stan Ward, Mark Hagwood, Morris
Mitchell, Mark Lampton, Jeff Blackwood, John
McLaurin, Tim Dennis, Peter Mitias, Richard
Burrows, Jonathan Jones, Rob Robinson, and
Barry Beck.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Millsaps' newest fraternity,
picked up 9 charter members. They are William
Robert Abstein, Harry Sean Chang, James Plemon
Coleman, II, Robert McLean Coleman, Wil ham
Miles Eddins, Gregory Myles Evans, Donald William
Matanic Smith, Ronald Edgar Walker, and Richard
Jefferson Weihing.
Alpha Mu Chapter
of
Kappa Alpha Order
Welcomes Its
New Pledges
>
David Adkins
Bill Baird
Chuck Burkhardt
David Chancelhr
Chris Crosby
Ashton DeMent
Edward Font
Barry Gillespie
Bob Harrell
Cowboy Kennington
Ricky Ladd
Lee Lofton
Walker Love
Chres Rainey
KAs enjoy Bid Day
photo by William Hawthorne
Martin Wilbughby
Ixl Delta loves
Julie Goins
our new pledges
Melanie Key
Kim Compton
Valerie Hawk
Kristin Heflin
Kathy Kilroy Wallace
Mary Garrott
Kathy Hannah
Stephanie Rose
Missie Boren
Missy Dendy
Jymme Ann Hall
Sharon Stephenson
Elba Pareja
Kelly Werner Mar * Anna Poole Heather Freeman
Kim Abercrombie Julie Bliton Gina C oury
Zeba Afzal ^ ^ Uppert
Rhonda Glover
Susan McKay
Amy Keramian Cydna Robinson
Missy Metz
Anne Trainor
Angie Johnson
Michelle Bevans
Ginny Collins
V
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SEPTEMBER 9, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 14
Roads that lead to nowhere., the recently completed side-
walks seem to offer a path to anywhere but where you are needing
to go. This is the view from the women's dorms when looking toward
the library. photo by unl Hawthorne, Jr.
Arts & Lecture Series
begins this month
The Millsaps Arts & Lecture Series
begins its Nineteenth Season on Sunday,
September 21, 1986, at 2:00 p.m. in the
Recital Hall of the Academic Com-
plex. The speaker will be Peter Draper,
Art Historian from the University of
London. Mr. Draper's lecture will be
entitled "Technology, Style, and Function:
the Creation of Modern Architecture."
It focuses on the development of the
Crystal Palace, a building erected especial-
ly for an international exposition held
in London in the mid-nineteenth century.
Mr. Draper will be at Millsaps for
the week of September 21-27, 1986,
as a visiting lecturer under auspices
of the British Studies at Oxford Program.
He is a Fellow of the Society of Anti-
quaries and Lecturer on the History
of Art at Birbeck College, London, Eng-
land. He has published on a variety of
subjects relating to the history of architec-
ture.
The second performance of the season
will be held on Thursday, October 2,
1986, in the Christian Center. The speaker
for the evening will be NBC News Corres-
pondent John Dancy. Mr. Dancy will
be speaking on "Corridors of Power:
Behind the News at the Capitol."
Other programs include: "Hooked on
Swing"-big band on Tuesday, Nov. 4;
William C. Havard, February 3, 1987;
Bill Haymes, Guitarist, March 22, 1987;
Laura Whyte as Emily Dickinson in "The
Belle of Amherst" on April 2, 1987. Also
included on the schedule for the 1986-87
season are the Millsaps Players. The
exact dates and plays will be announced
cont. on p. 8
SBA senate
elections
held today
by Angie Belzer
Staff Re porter
~ 1 — ^ —
Elections will be held today down-
stairs in the Student Union to choose
the Student Senate. Polls will be
open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
for all students to cast their ballots.
There are 30 positions open: 1
in New Dorm to by filled by Julie
Colbert or Camille Davidson; 2
in Ezelle to be filled by Jeff Bruni,
Jerry Fortenberry, Peter Mitias,
Spencer Neff, Richard Read, Jeff
Schaar, Stewart Tharp, Todd Thriffley,
or Barrett Wilson; 2 in Galloway
to be filled by Cam Cannon, Doug
Ford, Howard Graylin, Bob Lancaster,
Adam Plier, David Spight, Mike
Thigpen, David Wall, or Douglas
"B.B." Watson;
Eight off-campus to be filled
R. Paul Aertker, Omar Afzal, Alys
Barlow, Elton Buras, Celeste Chang,
John Cheek, Anne Douglas, Stephen
Harrison, Rick Patt, or Al Valenzuela;
1 in Goodman to be filled by Scott
Cloud, Ashley Daniel, or Mickey
McLaurin;
One in the fraternity houses to
be filled by Mark Daigle, Robert
Dupler, or Jack May; 3 in Bacot
to be filled by Christine Bakeis,
Jeannie Cheng, Libby Dickens, Anne
Dye, Suzy Farmer, Kristin Magee,
Melissa Metz, Stephanie Richards,
Traci Savage, or Deborah Swain;
2 in Franklin to be filled by Laren
Brooks, Anita Denley, Jennifer Rogers,
or Beth Smith;
And 10 campus-wide positions
to be filled by several of the follow-
ing: Mike Bacile, Billy Bergner,
David Bonner, Marshall Brackbill,
Lee Chawla, Toby Davis, Danny
Donovan, Indu Gupta, Joe Hunter,
David Laird, Gordon Lyons, Justin
Ransome, Tommy Sessions, Tom
cont. on p. 8
REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • SEPTEMBER 9, 1986
opinion
In search of the perfect pen
Liberal sports???
contributed by
Anthony Cloy
contributed by William Hawthorne, Jr.
Millsaps College holds a reputation for having
a fine liberal arts education. We can thank years
of dedication on the part of our faculty and stu-
dents. Graduating high-school seniors choose
Millsaps for a variety of reasons: location, cost,
education, reputation, and some come here for
our sports program. We are lucky to be able
to support football, soccer, basketball, tennis,
baseball, golf, and cross-country.
Money is provided, equipment is purchased,
and our playing teams practice for their first
test. One ingredient is usually missing— student
fans. We find something better to do than show
for athletic events. Reasons vary from sleeping
in to an excessive work load. This is all rubbish.
Millsaps students are supposed to be well-informed,
interested, bright individuals that care about
our campus and the activities that occur around
it. It's time that we, as responsible students,
turn out for athletic events.
The worst that could happen is rain. Who knows,
school spirit could surface. In the bowl while
wiping the mud off our feet, we could discuss
achievements and losses of the last sporting
event. We might find ourselves discussing the
fun and thrills we had together as fans.
The first home football game will be on Septem-
ber 27, when the Millsaps Majors will take on
Trinity University at 1:30 p.m. The Millsaps
soccer team will have five home soccer games
!n September: on Sept. 11, Sept. 14, Sept. 16,
Sept. 21, and Sept. 26.
Wouldn't you rather play to cheering fans than
to empty bleachers?
The school year
underway, we have
all by now gathered
around us the tools
of the student: note-
books, calculators,
precious texts, and — pos-
sibly the most soul-
searching of items— writ-
ing utensils.
Now, if you are
fortunate enough not
to have a pen hangup,
then you had no trouble
with the monumental
task of finding your
note-taking companion.
If it makes a visible
mark, then it's good
enough for you. But
for those of us who
have been dissatisfied
with the performance
of any instrument
purchased thusfar,
the search for the
perfect pen is ongoing.
How can we choose
among all the delightful
options at our disposal:
ballpoint vs. rollerball
vs. felt-tip; blue vs.
black vs. aqua-maroon?
Depending on our
financial status, we
may choose disposable,
refillable, time-telling
or gold-plated ink
pumpers. Furthermore-
much to the chagrin
of pen connoisseurs — the
fact arises that pens
of the same brand
are not necessarily
identical. They may
look the same, but
they don't write the
same.
So, fellow pen-group-
ies — good luck in finding
the pen which makes
your note-taking a
pleasure, the pen which
makes the written
words distinctly you.
I have faith that you
will find your perfect
pen. You will bask
in its superior perfor-
mance — until one of
the any-pen-will-do
types borrows it and
walks away with it.
The search resumes.
Submit your
opinions to
Box 15424
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
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briefs
AEROBIC DANCE AND EXERCISE CLASS
An Aerobic Dance and Exercise Class that
consists of warm-up exercises, airobic dances,
a cool-down routine and exercises on the floor
will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays.
The session will begin Monday, September 22.
One class will meet from 12:00—1:00 in the girls'
locker room in the PAC and one from 6:00—7:00
in the Choral Music Room in the AC. Class will
meet on Mondays and Wednesdays for four weeks.
For more information regarding fee and registra-
tion, call Cheri Gober, 354-5201, ext. 207.
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE TO MEET
The Publications Committee will meet on
Thursday, Sept. 11, at 11:00 a.m. in the conference
room on the second floor of the Union. Members
need to be there if at all possible due to the
fact that publications' budgets will be decided
on.
DEBATE TEAM MEMBERS SOUGHT
Anyone interested in establishing a traveling
debate/drama team is asked to contact Richard
Read or ^rad Wellons at 35-1-9848.
Millsaps Chapter
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
Presents
A Forum for Concerned Faculty
Fall Semester 1986
OPEN TO ALL FACULTY. Thursday dates are 11 a.m. to 12 noon
AC 334 unless otherwise indicated.
1) COMING OF AGE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE
MILLSAPS FENCE:
What are we doing to help the student confront a world he or she
never made: crack, cocaine, AIDS, alcohol, self-identity, Nicaragua,
insider trading, anomie, while at the same time achieving the rich
full life that only a liberal education can provide? All this and raising
the Mississippi drinking age too!
STUDENT SERVICES Dean Good and Staff
18 September
2) SILVERING THE GOLD:
Millsaps bulldozing toward the century mark! If the Founders could
see us now...!
PRESIDENT GEORGE HARMON
2 October
3) SELLING MILLSAPS IN THE CORPORATE
BOARD ROOMS:
How do they see us? What makes them sure we are "safe"?
VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Bill Franklin
13 November
4) EARLY RETIREMENT:
The Old Millsaps Passeth...the Tolling Bell of Time, Tide, and Progress,
or simply put, Greasing the Exit Chutes!
NON-TENURE TRACK APPOINTMENTS:
Union busting? Cheap Labor? Shape Up or Ship out? Academic
helots?
THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE LOOKS
AT YOU!
How the Committee goes about seeing what it sees.
VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF THE
COLLEGE Dr. Robert H. King
CHAIR, PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Dr. Frank Laney
This meeting is Wednesday, 3 December, 7:30 p.m., home of Richard
& Frances Boeckman, 1134 Lyncrest Avenue, AAUP MEMBERS
ONLY
paid for by the AAUP
• ■ .-
PAGE 4 • PURPLE & WHITE • SEPTEMBER 9, 1986
Lambda Chi Alpha
honored for project
t
^4
Lambda Chi project leaders... Mike Baciie,
left and Charles Woods are shown with Jackson
Mayor, Dale Hanks as they help with the Lambda
Chi Alpha's Pantry Raid '85 which won the chapter
a national award.
contributed by
Randy Lominick
Food Drive '85
PR Chairman
The Millsaps chapter
of the Lambda Chi
Alpha Fraternity was
awarded high honors
in the field of Outstand-
ing Public Serivce
Project at the 1986
General Assembly
of Lambda Chi Alpha
in St. Louis. The project,
named Pantry Raid
'85, was selected for
the award from among
over 200 Lambda Chi
chapters around the
country. Pantry Raid
'85 raised over $10,000
worth of canned goods
for the needy around
Jackson and across
the state. Jackson
Food Bank officials
estimated that the
food would help over
500 families in Mississip-
pi during the Thanksgiv-
ing season.
In order to collect
the food, the Lambda
Chi's went door to
door in neighborhoods
surrounding Millsaps.
The collection operation
requires a great deal
of planning, footwork,
and teamwork to be
a success. The leaders
who put it all together
were Vice President
Charles Woods and
Food Drive Chairman
Mike Baciie.
The project received
much attention and
an overwhelming re-
sponse from Jackson
residents. This public
response was in part
produced by the adver-
tisements provided
by Co-sponsor 94-WTYX
radio station. 94-WTYX
aired two live interviews
with Vice President
Charles Woods as
well as many other
promotional and news
broadcasts. The project
also received recognition
from the Jackson
Daily News r The Clarion
Ledger, all three local
television stations
(including a "Community
Contact" spot), and
Danks. The 7 Mayor
showed his support
not only by letter
as in the past, but
by a personal appearance
at the Lambda Chi
House during collection
as well.
The project was
truly outstanding.
Plans have already
begun for Pantry Raid
'86 which may well
turn out to yield more
than twice as much
food as last year's
efforts.
Friday Forum
Laurel native's career discussed
by
Staff
Sue
The Friday Forum
series, presented by
various organizations
and departments of
Millsaps College, began
a new season August
29. This fall the series
will incorporate two
kinds of programs
focusing on the relation-
ship between Mississippi
and the world.
First, it will examine
various Mississippi
phenomena, people,
and events which have
had worldwide impact.
Such trends as Mississip-
pi blues and the Missis-
sippi Civil Rights
Movement have influenc-
ed people and move-
ments all over the
world.
Second, the series
will present programs
by and about Mississip-
pians who have made
national and internation-
al contributions. Such
famous Mississippians
as Leontyne Price
and Admiral Richard
Truly will be featured
and discussed.
This week Mr. Michael
Barkley, Director
■
of the Opera Education
International, will
discuss Laurel native
Leontyne Price's aston-
ishing rise to interna-
tional prominence.
He will discuss Price's
voice, style, and stage
personality; the things
which have helped
her into her role as
an innovator in interna-
tional opera.
The Forum series
is presented on Fridays
in the Academic Com-
plex, Room 215 at
12:30 unless otherwise
noted.
1987 applications are now being accepted
Faculity and students complete
British Studies Programme
Seven students and
three faculty members
from Millsaps College
have just completed
a five-weeks British
Studies at Oxford
Programme, July 6- Aug-
ust 11. British Studies
at Oxford is a continu-
ing summer school
conducted annually
at St. John's College,
Oxford, England. It
is conducted under
the auspices of the
Southern College Univer-
sity Union, of which
Millsaps is a member.
One hundred thirty-
five students studied
at St. John's this sum-
mer. The Millsaps
students who participat-
ed were: Stephen Bush
of Brandon, MS; Jane
Clover of Jackson;
Bryan Edwards of
Chattanooga, TN;
Murray Foster of Ger-
mantown, TN; Beth
Ramsey of Cantonment,
FL; James Roland
of Jackson; and Denise
Wyont of Corinth,
MS.
The faculty members
who accompanied
the students were
Professors Paul Hardin
and Charles and Harrylyn
Sallis. Emilie McAllister
(Class of 1985) was
senior assistant to
the Dean this summer.
British Studies at
Oxford involves the
study of British history
and culture. Each
year the offering is
changed to deal with
a different period.
This summer the pro-
gramme concentrated
on the medieval period.
Students earned six
hours credit by taking
two seminars (chosen
from art history, govern-
ment, history, literature,
and/or drama) and
by attending lectures
given by outstanding
British scholars. Excur-
sions were taken to
Paris, Florence, the
Cotswolds, Wales,
Stratford, Cambridge,
Bath, Salisbury, and
York. In addition,
trips to Ireland and
Scotland were taken
by a number of N.illsaps
contingent. Since
London is only 50
miles away, several
pleasent evenings
and weekend jaunts
were spent in that
marvelous city.
In 1987 the subject
will be Britain in the
Renaissance and will
deal with Britain from
the reign of Henry
VIII to Cromwell's
Commonwealth. Students
interested in attending
the 1987 summer session
should contact Dr.
Sallis in the History
Department by Novem-
ber 1.
Please support the
"^AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER 9, 1986 • PURPLE A WHITE - PAGE 5
The P & W welcomes you !
New faculty finds place in
the Millsaps Community
Management
by Carolyn Bibb and
Dorree Jane Smith
Staff Reporters
To maintain its excellent academic
reputation, the Millsaps School of
Management has hired five well-quali-
fied men and women. They include
Dr. Don Snyder, his wife, Mrs. Eileen
Synder, another married couple,
Dr. Walter Campbell and Mrs. Sharon
Campbell, and Mrs. Carolyn Myers.
Their list of qualifications is long
but well worth noting. Dr. Don Snyder,
associate professor of Marketing,
received his Bachelor of Science
degree in Marine Transportation
at the U.S. Marine Academy in King-
ston, New York, and his Masters
and PhD of Business Administration
from University of Southern Mississip-
pi. He has spent the past four years
as an assistant professor at Ole
Miss.
Mrs. Eileen Snyder is an adjunct
(part-time) instructor in Marketing.
Her BBA came from the University
of Missouri in St. Louis and her
MBA in 1982 from Texas A & M.
Although she has never taught before,
she has experience in the business
world. She was a research associate
for Texas Real Estate Research,
a media analyst for an ad agency
in St. Louis, and has worked in Dallas
at Marketing Research.
Mrs. Carolyn Myers has been part
of the Millsaps faculty before during
the spring of 1981 as an adjunct
instructor of accounting. She is
now a full time instructor in accoun-
ting, assistant for Milmac, and a
teacher for computer logo courses.
At Tougaloo College in Jackson,
she received her BA and then went
to Colombia University in New York
to receive her MBA. She returned
to Mississippi to become a financial
analyst for Mississippi Chemical
in Yazoo City. In addition to Millsaps,
she has taught at Belhaven College.
Dr. Walter Campbell is an associate
professor of accounting and Mrs.
Sharon Campbell is an instructor
in accounting. Dr. Campbell is from
Friarspoint, Ms. He received his
undergraduate degree and MBA
from Delta State and his doctorate
from North Texas State. Dr. Campbell
worked at Ernst Whinney in Memphis,
then taught at USM for one year,
and has taught at the University
of Arkansas for the last six years.
Mathematics
by Monica Sethi
Sta ff Reporter
Millsaps mathematics depai-tment
has added two new professors to
their staff, Dr. Gene Robinson and
Dr. Kathleen Drude. Dr. Robinson
is originally from Huntsville, Ala-
bama, but was l-aised in Auburn,
Alabama. Robinson attended Auburn
University and also received his
Ph.D. from Auburn in mathematics.
At Auburn Robinson specialized
in the field of linear Algebra and
linear programming. After graduating
from Auburn, he taught six years
there.
In 1982 he began teaching at Univer-
sity of Southern Mississippi and
after 4 years at U.S.M., he comes
to Millsaps. Dr. Robinson's wife
and 3 children, 2 daughters and
a son, are still residing in Hattiesburg
where his oldest daughter is attending
school. Robinson's hobbies include
photography, gardening, golf and
playing the viola, one of the many
instruments he plays. This semester
he is teaching pre-calculus, Introduc-
tion to Quantitative Methods and
225-Calculus. After being on Millsaps
campus for 2 weeks, Robinson says,
"Millsaps is more relaxed in that
it is smaller and classes are close
together; there is no tension in having
to walk from class to class; but
less relaxed in that there is more
competition and students are more
concerned with learning," as compared
to the schools where he has taught.
Dr. Kathleen Drude is originally
from Hammond, La. She attended
Southeastern Louisiana University
where she obtained her B.S. in Mathe-
matics. Drude then went to The
University of Mississippi where
she obtained her M.A. and Ph.D.
in Mathematics. Drude has taught
mathematics for a total of thirty-one
years. She taught high school at
Covington, La., and Reserve, La.,
and since I960 she has taught at
Northeast Louisiana University
in Monroe, La. Dr. Drude resides
at 6145 Lake Trace Circle, Jackson,
MS with her three Shih Tzu dogs.
Dr. Drude enjoys counted cross
stitch, ceramics, and fishing. This
semester Dr. Drude is teaching
103, 107, and 115 math classes.
When asked how she compares Millsaps
to her previous experiences, she
replied, "The staff and students
are so warm and seem to care. They
make you feel wanted and right
at home." We are happy to welcome
both Dr. Robinson and Dr. Drude
to Millsaps and hope their experiences
here will be bright and enjoyable.
English
by Jenny Cockrell
Staff Reporter
There are two additions to the
English department: Virginia Ireys
and Bob Whitney. Ireys, who has
been teaching for 33 years, obtained
her undergraduate degree at Grinnell
College in Iowa, her Masters at
California State University at Hay-
word, and just finished her PhD
at UC at Berkeley. Ireys, replacing
Dr. Mallette, who is on a one-year
sebatical, teaches two freshman
composition classes, English Literature
and 18th Century poetry and prose,
on which she did her dissertation
at Berkeley. She finds it very satisfy-
ing and gratifying to enter the English
department teaching this class as
well as honored to be a part of its
expansion from a one semester to
a two semester course.
Bob Whitney, another new English
professor, is originally from New
York, where he is in the process
of completing his doctorate at New
York University. Mr. Whitney is
specializing in rhetoric and composi-
tion and is currently teaching fresh-
man composition classes. Whitney,
who has lived in numerous cities
from Los Angeles to New Hampshire,
is experiencing his first encounter
with the South here at Millsaps.
Both he and Dr. Ireys have found
the faculty and students of Millsaps
to be very friendly and interesting,
and both have noticed a great deal
of sharing ideas among campus mem-
bers, which they find very stimulating.
PAGE 6 • PURPLE & WHITE • SEPTEMBER 9, 1986
sports
AAcLaurin named
player of the week
Kelvin McLaurin
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
•
Kelvin McLaurin has been named the player
of the week for his performance in the Majors'
1986 opening game. McLaurin led the Majors
to a 60-0 win over Tennessee Wesleyan with
touchdown runs of 40, 1, and 17 yards, finishing
the game with 65 total yards.
McLaurin is a senior accounting major from
Brandon, Mississippi.
Soccer team wins
Moines, Iowa, on a
penalty kick by Brian
Gualano.
In the second game,
against host Grinnell
College, Gualano scored
again on what was
described by Coach
Gober as "the perfect
header." Gualano
was assisted by Tony
Moore. Michael Morlan
added an unassisted
goal later, for a final
score of 2-0.
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Majors
soccer team increased
their record to 4-1
last week by winning
the Grinnell College
Invitational Soccer
Tournament in Grinnell,
Iowa.
They won the first
game 1-0 over Grand-
view College of Des
lors run over
Tennessee Wesleyan
by Bobby Schneider
Staff Sports Reporter
The Millsaps Majors opened the
1986 football season on a successful
note Saturday afternoon by slamming
Tennessee Wesleyan 60-0 in Sweet-
water, Tennessee.
The Majors were led offensively
by a trio of running backs. Tailback
Rickey Johnson was the workhorse,
accounting for 152 yards on 17 carries.
Johnson, a senior, accumulated
146 years^ in the first half alone
and also scored 2 touchdowns. Full-
backs Kelvin McLaurin and David
Russell contributed 115 yards on
14 carries, and McLaurin hit the
endzone on 3 occasions. Quarterback
Mickey Giordano also contributed
to the offense, connecting with
Tim Magandy for a 29-year touchdown.
Millsaps' defense also provided
some points with defensive back
Robert Dupler responsible for 2
scores. Dupler intercepted one pass
and returned it 17 yards for a touch-
down and also blocked a punt and
recovered it in the endzone.
Millsaps compiled 362 yards rushing
while giving up only 24 yards on
the run. The Majors totaled 415
yards of offense and the defense
held Tennessee Wesleyan to under
100 yards.
Other bright spots for Millsaps:
punter Darrin Estes, who unleased
a 63 yard punt, and had a 49.7 average
on the day; punt i-eturn men Todd
Thriffley and Rickey Johnson, ac-
counting for 180 yards and a 16.5
average, and the entire Millsaps
defense, allowing the Tennessee
team less that 2 yards per offensive
play.
Millsaps record is now 1-0 and
the Majors travel to Sewanee Sept.
20 to face the University of the
South.
Men and women's fall
tennis season approaches
by Jenny Cockrell
Staff Sports Reporter
Tennis is known
to most as a spring
sport, but this is not
so at Millsaps, where
competition is met
year round. Men and
women began practicing
full force Sept. 1,
anticipating a busy
fall schedule, which
will come to a close
in November.
Returning players,
under the coaching
of Dr. James Montgom-
ery, entering his 27th
year as men's coach
and 9th year as women's
coach, include Bill
Briggs, a senior Business
major from Moss Point,
who was named All-
American in both
singles and doubles
for the 85-86 season;
Ben Ward, a senior
Political Science major
from Natchez who
was named All-American
in doubles for the
85-86 season; Billy
Bergner, a senior Ac-
counting major from
Overland Park, Kansas;
Todd Helbling, a sopho-
more Business major
from Alexandria, LA;
Doug Morgan, a sopho-
more from Baton Rouge;
Alain Ngo Mang, a
junior from Washington,
D.C.; Lee Chawla,
a sophomore from
New Orleans; and
Paul Van Deventer,
a senior Pre-Med major
from Meridian. Return-
ing for the women
are Yvette Edwards,
a sophomore from
Canton; Chris Matkin,
a junior Business major
from El Sequndo, CA;
Jenny Cockrell, a
junior English major
from Ocean Springs;
Michelle Vega, a junior
Psychology major
from Baton Rouge;
Teresa Hultz, a junior
Business major from
Memphis; Tiffany
Mixon, a sophomore
from Lake Charles,
LA; and Carah Lyn
Billups, a sophomore
English major from
Meridian.
Though three very
missed players, Cathy
McCauley, Allison
Boyd, and Patrick
Patrick, were lost
with the culmination
of the 85-86 season,
some of the most
talented and experienced
players around are
joining the team this
year: Shannon Furlow,
a freshman Pre-Med
major from Jackson;
Laurie Lewis, a sopho-
more transfer from
Hattiesburg, and Cyndy
Krapek from Brandon;
and additions to the
men's lineup are Jay
Ciacco, a freshman
from Lam-el; Glenn
Steketee, a freshman
from Hopkinsville,
KY; and Tommy Ses-
sions, a sophomore
from Wooclville, MS.
The men finished
last year with a record
of 11-11, 3rd in the
South, and in the top
10% of Division III
teams nationally.
The women's team,
who were said by the
ITCA to have played
the toughest schedule
of any Division III
team, finished the
season with a 20-10
record and in the top
8% of Division III
teams nationally.
Both teams are
facing an even tougher
schedule for the 86-87
season, but under
the leadership of Coach
Montgomery and with
the combined talents
and hard work of the
team members, this
year should be the
best one ever for the
Millsaps Tennis Team.
SEPTEMBER 9, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
reviews
Jackson Radio:
The good, the bad,
and the ugly
by Reed Hubbard
Review Columnist
Ever since the loss of WZXQ last February,
I have been constantly asked the question, "When
will another station start playing rock and roll?"
I always answer by saying that I really have no
idea. I haven't been associated with any local
radio station since I resigned from WZXQ on
account of the format change, but I have kept
up with what's going on in area radio because
I am a music listener and I am just as upset,
if not more so, that all radio in this area blends
together. I do have some good news. There is
a good radio in Jackson, contrary to popular
belief. One just needs to know where to look.
Tne best station on the Jackson dial is WMAA,
located at 91.3 FM. Public Radio in Mississippi,
or PRM as it is locally known, is an idealist's
version of FM radio. Although the programming
is predominantly classical, jazz, blues, and blue-
grass are presented at regular times. This, coupled
with award-winning news shows, keeps the intelli-
gent listener informed and entertained. Also
presented are a radio drama program each Sunday
evening at six, and the popular Prarie Home
Companion which is hosted by Garrison Keillor
and broadcast live each Saturday afternoon from
five until seven. The best think about PRM is
that it is broadcast statewide through a series
of eight transmitters placed strategically through-
out the state. This allows all Mississippians and
some listeners in other states to enjoy excellent
radio seven days a week.
On the flip side is WTYX (94.7 FM). A brash,
patronizing station which employs arrogant,
grating DJs, 94 TYX has spawned several clones
in the past three years. Still, none of these copiers
have reached the levels of badness that the original
has. Mornings are filled with endless chatter,
mindless jokes, and song repetition to the degree
of insult. Nights are basically the same, but
then the elementary school age listeners are
invited to call in and get their voice on the air.
Even more ridiculous are the contests that are
used in an attempt to sway listeners. The worst
part is the music. Moronic remixes drone on
and on and regular listeners could repeat the
lyrics in their sleep. This radio station should
have its power supply cut off. Unless you are
in the mood to have your intelligence insulted
or you wish to learn the lyrics to a current hit
in just a couple of hours, don't even bother.
Now comes the ugly. Since I have returned
to school, more people have asked me about
the new area rock station than I could count.
WZRX (1590 AM Stereo) has been a rock station
for about two months. Their promise was to
fill the gap left by WXZQ's loss. Whether they
have done so is questionable at best. About half
of their music consists of so-called "classic"
rock such as Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd and
the rest is basically popular music that ranges
cont. on p. 8
After a Stroll in the Bowl... your shoes could easily look
like the ones above. Slowly, but surely, sidewalks are starting to
reappear.
photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Play cast
announced
by Jennifer Coe
Staff Reporter
There are new faces
in the theatre depart-
ment this year and
we couldn't be more
delighted. The two
lead roles of John
and Barbara Allen
are played by two
freshmen, Richard
Read and Anne Dye.
Other new participants
include Camille David-
son, Tiffany Grantham,
Lailah Saafir, Cliff
Bridges, Greg Newby,
Angie Lazarus, Ron
Walker, Suzy Farmer,
Donna Luther, Lau
Simpson, Wright McFar-
land, Joseph Panetta,
Mike Rand, Mary Anna
Poole,
Scott Shearer, Becky
Baker, Kara Winsett,
Joe Baladi, Marthe
Levan, Tracy Griffin,
Heather Philo, Paul
Burgess, Missy Brown,
Amy Williams, Deborah
Swain, Byron Winsett,
Andrea Crawford,
and Brian Wells.
cont. on p. 8
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Fall intramurals
begin next week
by Angie Belzer
Staff Reporter '
The weekly Intramural
Council meeting will
take place today at
11:00 a. m. in PAC
Z06. A tentative sched-
ule for men's and wo-
men's volleyball has
been set, with the
first games on Septem-
ber 14.
Other fall intramural
sports will include
outdoor soccer for
men and women, indoor
soccer for men, and
possibly an indoor
soccer tournament
for women, bowling
for men and women,
team golf and team
handball for men,
and flag football for
women.
For those interested
in participating in
intramurals, Greeks
should contact their
individual organization's
representative, indepen-
dents should contact
Frank Martin at Box
15345, and, if needed,
George Gober can
be contacted at Box
15503 or in his office
in PAC 210.
SBA,
from p. 1
Shima, Pepper Smith,
Eleanor Taylor, Susan
Thomas, Nick Verde,
or Randy Wells.
There will also be
opportunity to write
in candidates for all
positions. Polls will
close at 6:00 p.m.
and election results
will be posted Wednesday
morning downstairs
in the Union.
ARTS,
from p. 1
later.
As a special attraction
to our series, The
United States Marine
Band will perform
two concerts on Friday,
October 17, 1986
in the Christian Center
Auditorium. Millsaps
students, as always,
will be admitted free
with their IDs.
V/e hope you will
be a part of the Arts
& Lecture Series for
the 1986-87 season.
We look forward to
seeing you at the per-
formances. For the
sake of our season
ticket subscribers,
we ask that you take
balcony seating.
If you have questions
or need more informa-
tion, please call Tricia
Chick, Director of
the Series, at extension
427.
PLAY,
from p. 7
Performance
are scheduled
nights
for
October 8-11 and
a special matinee
will be on
October 12.
Sunday,
EARN $50
this semester for less than an
hour of work each week on
YOUR iSB/VSpaper— the
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Drop a note with your name,
box number, and a phone number
in Box 15424 by Frido/
Jackson,
from p. 7
trom what
may only remotely
be considered rock
to heavy metal (Whoo-
pee!). I like Pink Floyd,
but I'm not in the
mood to hear side
one of Dark Side of
the Moon at 3 p.m.
Even more ludicrous
is the bizarre mixture
of live DJs and "canned"
or prerecorded voices
that announce the
songs. And then, to
add insult to injury,
the listener is slapped
in the face with such
idiotic slogans as,
"X marks the rock"
or "It's only rock-n-roll,
but we like it, on the
X" (The latter is a
direct quote from
a Rolling Stones song,
and the ' — -*
grammed by music
lovers and offers an
excellent
have taken about ten
seconds to invent).
Who are they kidding?
If I want to hear the
Top Gun soundtrack,
111 turn to one of the
FM stations that is
currently wearing
out the grooves on
their copy. At least
it sounds good (?)
there. The one saving
grace is the nightly
new music hour sponsor-
ed by Be-bop records.
From ten until midnight,
the listener is allowed
to hear a brand of
music unavailable
anywhere else in the
city. The ' show is pro-
In closing, I have
some good news. Nation-
al radio reports are
saying that old rock
such as the Monkees,
the Beatles, and the
Rolling Stones is rapidly
increasing in popularity.
Since the stations
in the area seem so
money conscious,
one may soon do what
WEGR in Memphis
recently did and change
their format to meet
the people's wants,
not the survey's. Until
then, keep changing
that dial.
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Millsaps escapee... Southey Hays, above, demonstrates what
is probably the easiest way to leave campus since the installation
of the new fence around the college's boundaries. photo by Hill Hawthorne, Jr.
Construction continues... the brick layers, below, put the fin-
ishing touches on the brick walkway between the Academic Complex
and the Bowl. P hoto by Mill Hawthorne. Jr.
PURPLE & WHITE
SEPTEMBER 16, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 15
Olin Foundation grants
additional $.35 million
Millsaps College
has received an addi-
tional $350,000 grant
from the Olin Foundation
to be applied toward
the construction of
the college's new science
building for biology
and chemistry.
The additional grant
will bring the Olin
Foundation's total
commitment to $5.5
million, an amount
equal to the largest
grant ever made by
Olin, Millsaps President
George M. Harmon
said.
Lawrence W. Milas,
president of the Olin
Foundation, said the
new grant was made
in light of the increase
in construction costs
following approval
by the foundation
of its original $5.15
million grant to the
college more than
a year ago.
"President Harmon
and others associated
with Millsaps have
clearly demonstrated
the need for the Olin
Foundation's additional
support," Milas said.
"The Foundation's
new grant will assure
that the science building
meets the original
specifications and
that it will be equipped
cont.
p. 6
Musical's auditions
to be held tonight
by Jennifer Coe
Staff Reporter
Auditions will be
held tonight at 6:30
for a musical next
semester. It is not
yet decided which
musical will be per-
formed, but will be
after auditions.
Lance Goss, the
director, will see the
types of people inter-
ested, and then decide
which musical would
be best. Among the
musicals being con-
sidered are Pippin,
Guys "n Dolls, Fiddler
on the Roof, and A
Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the
Forum.
Auditioning will
be a little different
this time, too. The
emphasis will not
be placed on script
reading, but on voice.
Nothing needs to be
prepared because
music will be provided,
but if you have prepared
something, Lance
Goss will be happy
to hear it. Dance rou-
tines will be part of
the auditions, and
Linda Cameron will
help with that.
If you are inter-
ested in doing a musical,
be there at 6:30!
Debbie Mcneill (left) casts her votes
in last Tuesday's election. See pages
4 and 5 for pictures and names of
the SBA Senators elected for the
year. Because an illegal candidate's
name was on the Galloway Hall
ballot, Galloway's residents will
be voting again today, between
11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
photo by Hill Hawthorne, Jr.
Larson receives national award
David A. Larson, associate professor
of business law in the Millsaps College
School of Management, has been
selected by the American Busi-
ness Law Association as the Out-
standing Young Business Law Educator
in the Nation.
Larson received the award at
a recent meeting of the American
Business Law Association in Min-
neapolis, Minn. He is currently on
leave from Millsaps to pursue the
LLM degree at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Recipients of the Outstanding
Young Business Law Educator award
must have taught six years or less
at the college level. Larson has
been teaching at Millsaps for the
past three years and has also taught
at Loyola University of Chicago.
He received the bachelor of arts
degree from DePauw University
and the juris doctor degree from
the University of Illinois.
The 1, ZOO-member association
presents the Faculty Award of Excel-
lence to a junior educator and a
senior educator on alternate years
from nominations submitted by
members. Prior recipients of the
award, according to association
executive Jan Henkel, were from
Columbia University, the University
of Texas and Indiana University.
Jerry Whitt, dean of the Millsaps
School of Management, described
Larson as a "productive scholar
and excellent classroom teacher.,"
He said the honor Larson received
"brought to national attention what
we at Millsaps have known about
David Larson all along."
Members of the American Business
cont. on p. 6
GALLOWAY RESIDENTS
REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY
16, 1986
ODinion
College
administration
challenged
by David Setzer
Editor
The Millsaps administration has been
working hard over the past two years
making sure that the campus is the home
of an up to date computer system as
well as lab centers in four of campus'
main buildings: Academic Complex,
Murrah Hall, Christian Center, and Sulli-
van-Harrell.
All of the above labs were equipped
over the summer with uniform keyboards
and a new main-frame computer was
installed to replace an older model.
The only problem is, there was no
money spent for a needed expansion
in the Murrah Hall Personal Computer
(PC) lab. Many non-business oriented
students may not be aware of the problem
that exists hv the PC lab, but for the
approximately 150 business students,
the problem, if not already discovered,
will undoubtly be encountered before
The problem being referred to is the
lack of personal computers in the lab.
Most courses offered within the School
of Management have required computer
application. This means most of the
150 students have to use the PC's on
a regular basis, with many students having
two, three, or even more business classes.
When all of the lab's computers are
in working condition, there are only
five that have a printer hooked up to
it (there is one without a printer). This
means that there are roughtly 30 students
to each computer. The lab being only
open during faculty office hours and
a few hours each evening except Thursday
only compounds the problems.
Unless funds are found to buy more
of the PC's soon, the problem is going
to only worsen. This past weekend is
a clear indicator of this fact. Two of
the five PCs with printers were broken.
This left the lab equipped with only three
PCs with printers (and one PC without
a printer). The lab was open for a grand
total of eight hours on Saturday and
Sunday. The average amount of time
each student could spend working on
a PC with a printer, if all 150 students
decided to work in the lab, computes
to 9 minutes and 36 seconds for each
of the students. That is not enough time
to even get the program loaded.
This is in no way criticism toward
the School of Management administration.
The S.o.M. administration hopes to solve
tK« problem, by having a sign-up sheet
on the lab door, but the lab is not open
enough for that to be effective. The
only way the problem can be alleviated
is for the college to spend moriey (oh,
how some administrators eyes must be
watering from reading that) on the Murrah
Hall personal computer lab. I challenge
the college to equip the PC lab as well
as the regular computer labs if the com-
puter aspect of college is so important.
Submit your
opinions to
Box 15424
letter to the editor
DORM HUMIDITY
Purple and White,
I just wanted to
write a short letter
to discuss a very un-
comfortable condition
that exists on the
Millsaps campus: the
humidity in Galloway
dorm. I feel that this
is a problem that must
be dealt with and
solved immediately.
I know that the
problem has been
discussed by main-
tenance and the admin-
istration, but I feel
that there is a need
for more than mere
discussion. The condition
is not only uncomfor-
table but is also un-
healthy.
I know that this
is a complaint that
is heard all too often
as of lately, but I
feel that some of
the money and energy
used to beautify the
campus should be
diverted to deal with
the everyday cares
and concerns of Millsaps
students.
A Concerned
Galloway Resident
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
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New Assoc. Dean named
CMT FILM SERIES
The Campus Ministry Team Film Series will
present "The Outskirts of Hope" on Tuesday,
September 16, at 3:30 p. m. and 7:00 p. m. in
room 335 of the Academic Complex. The film,
in conjunction with the Campus Ministry Team
project, "Poverty in Mississippi," examines the
successes and failures of the "war on poverty"
and the impact of federal budget cuts. It also
explores the issues of hunger, unemployment,
the effectiveness of social services, the demo-
graphics of poverty, the history of federal anti-po-
verty programs, and the emotional and psycho-
logical impact of poverty.
NATIONAL TEACHER EXAM
Any Education major or Health and Physical
Education major who expects to graduate in
December, 1986, May 1987, or August, 1987 must
take the National Teacher Examination (NTE)
on October 25, 1986 and November 8, 1986. You
must register for the October 25th exam by
September 22, 1986. Applications are available
in Murrah Hall Annex, offices 108, 109, and in
the workroom. It is your responsibility to make
applicaiton and take the examination. You will
not receive teacher certification without the
NTE score.
TEACHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Any student who wishes to receive teacher certi-
fication and expects to graduate in May, 1988
or later, must make application through the
Department of Education. Requirements for
entry into teacher education are: junior status,
2.50 cumulative G.P.A., ACT score of 18, and
two letters of recommendation. If you wish to
receive teacher certification, no matter what
your major, you should contact Dr. Vaughn MHA
108, or Dr. Forsythe, MHA 109.
SIGMA LAMBDA APPLICATIONS
Applications for Sigma Lambda, a leadership
honorary, are available through Martha McMullin
in the Student Affairs office. Applicants must
be a junior or senior with a cumulative G.P.A.
of at least a 2.8. The applications must be in
Box 15083 no later than noon, Friday, October
3rd. If you have any questions please see Danny
Donovan or drop a note in Box 15083. Everyone
is encouraged to apply.
AEROBIC DANCE AND EXERCISE CLASS
An Aerobic Dance and Exercise Class that
consists of warm-up exercises, airobic dances,
a cool-down routine and exercises on the floor
will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays.
The session will begin Monday, September 22.
One class will meet from 12:00—1:00 in the girls'
locker room in the PAC and one from 6:00 — 7:00
in the Choral Music Room in the AC. Class will
meet on Mondays and Wednesdays for four weeks.
For more information regarding fee and registra-
tion, call Cheri Gober, 354-5201, ext. 207.
by Laurie Billups
Staff Reporter
Millsaps is starting
a new year and one
of the additions to
the campus is a new
Associate Dean of
Student Affairs, Ms.
Paula Turner. Turner
graduated from Missi-
ssippi State University
with a Masters Degree
in Student Personnel
Administration. She
also worked there
full-time for a year
as a Residence Life
Coordinator in a fres-
hman residence hall.
Before that, she acquired
a Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree in Art
Education from the
Mississippi University
for Women.
Turner has many
hobbies including read-
ing, drawing, and paint-
ing. She also loves
"movies, particularly
old movies." One of
her favorite habbies
is talking to new faces
and she^ "enjoys meeting
people."
Meeting new people
is one of the attractions
that led Ms. Turner
to Millsaps' campus.
'Another attraction
the chance to
involved in
affairs. "I
opportunity
to be involved in more
than one aspect of
student affairs. Because
the campus was small,
the position would
offer me a chance
to broaden my exper-
ience and knowledge
as a student personnel
administrator," said
Turner. She feels that
Millsaps is moving
upwards with a positive
outlook and says that
"this year's freshman
class has proved that."
The warmth of the
campus and its staff
impressed Turner
enough that she wanted
to become part of
the community. Some
of her statements
about the Millsaps
community include:
"The atmosphere is
warm. ..everyone seems
to care about everyone
else. I fell comfortable
here. It's a friendly
campus; there is a
support system for
everybody.
was
be fully
student
saw an
PAULA TURNER
photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Paula Turner
Although I a'm some-
times referred to
as the 'Dean of Women,'
I see my position as
Associate Dean of
Student Affairs inclusive
of both male and female,
greek and non-greek
students."
When she arrived
in July, the position
was even better than
her first impressions.
She got a chance to
deal with students
on a one-to-one basis
and really enjoyed
it. She was "very impres-
sed with the maturity
and concern for high
achievement of the
students." Turner
also said, "I have a
wonderful housing
staff. ..I would urge
everyone to become
acquainted with and
to gave respect for
the hall directors
and RA's. Their job
cont. on p. 7
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PAGE 4 • PURPLE & WHITE • SEPTEMBER 16, 1986
1986-87 SB A
PHOTOS BY WILL HAWTHORNE, JR.
mm
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GOODMAN: Scott Cloud
BACOT: (from left) Libl
and Melissa Metz
OFF-CAMPUS: (from left) Paul Aertker, Omar Afzal, John Cheek,
Alys Barlow, Anne Douglas, Rick Patt, Elton Bums, and Stephen
Harrison
SBA OFFICERS: (from left) Susan
Sonnier, 2nd Vice President; Jim E
1st Vice President; and Billy Carr, Tn
ADULT DISTRICT: Carol Fielder
FRANKLIN: (from left) Beth Smith and Jennifer
Rogers
SEPTEMBER 16, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGl
SENATORS
NOT PICTURED
GALLOWAY SENATORS
NEW DORM: Julie Colbert
y Dickens, Anne Dye,
1
Van Cleve, Secretary; Stephanie
oswell, President; Wayne Pratt,
•asurer
CAMPUS-WIDE; (from left) Nick Verde, Danny Donovan, David
Bonner, Tom Shima, Susan Thomas, Indu Gupta, Eleanor Taylor,
David Laird, Toby Davis, and Pepper Smith
EZELLE:
Bruni
(from left) Spencer Neff and Jeff
FRATERNITY DISTRICT: Jack May
PAQE6 • PVRPIE & WHITE
SEPTEMBER 16, 1986
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sports
Soccer team
improves record
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Majors
Soccer squad has begun
their 1986 season
with style. With their
record standing at
5-2 right now, and
having won 3 of their
last four games, the
Majors seem to be
on the way to an excep-
tional season.
Last Thursday, the
Majors played in a
tough, see-saw battle
here on campus with
Auburn at Montgomery.
Scoreless throughout
the first half and most
of the second, the
game seemed to. be
pretty much of a stale-
mate. Thanks to the
excellent playing of
the goalee, David
Laird, the Majors
held off a rallying
opponent several times.
Finally late in the
game, Auburn scored
and the Majors were
unable to score before
time ran out. The
final score was 1-0.
In their second game
last week, Sunday
afternoon against
Rhodes College, the
Majors faired much
better. Early in the
game, Kevin Brune
scored the first goal
on an assist by Mike
Morlan. The score
remained 1-0 throughout
the rest of the first
half and into the second.
Then late in the second
half Tony More scored
the winning goal unas-
sisted. Although Rhodes
tried to rally late
in the game, scoring
one goal, a brilliant
save by goalee David
Laird prevented a
tie game.
According to Laird,
"We played a good
game, but there is
still room to improve.
When we do reach
our full potential this
season, we will be
able to give everyone
on our schedule a
tough match.
Team capcain Kevin
Brune could not be
more pleased. "It feels
good to be winning.
What is even better
though, is the fact
that in each game
we play we improve."
The Majors' next
game will be against
Miss. Coll. at Millsaps
College today at 3:30.
Come out and support
"the soccer team.
AFTER PEMoCRATS TIED THE
Contra aip packagz To a pog
FoOP SuBSlPY, REPUBLICANS, IM
| A RARE PARLIAMENTARY MANEUVER,
SENT IT To A VOTE IN THE TbPEKA
pt.a. the president then
Threatened to veto . . .
Tell me again,
we're fighting
To BE MORE
like THEM?
STein «.
Brad Mitchell (number 2 in the white
jersey) tries to prevent the defender
from stealing the ball from him.
The Majors have started the soccer
photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
season off well by winning 5 of their
first 7 matches. The next match
is today against Mississippi College
at 3:30, here on campus.
Tennis team defeats DSU
by Jenny Cockrell
Sports Reporter
Winning 4 out of
6 singles' matches,
Millsaps women defeated
Delta State 7-2, a
strong showing in
the season opener.
The rest of the women's
fall schedule is as
follows: Delta State,
October 1, there;
ITCA/Rolex, Oct.
17-18, at West Florida
University in Pensacola;
Principia Quadrangular,
Oct. 24-25, in St.
Louis; and Louisiana
Tech, Oct. 31, here.
The men begin their
season with the South
Region Singles and
Doubles Tournament
at Sewanee, September
27-28; the ITCA Rolex
at Emory, October
4-5; MS Intercollegiate
Tournament at USM,
October 10-11; and
William Carey October
24-25, there, concludes
their schedule.
OLIN,
from p. 1
with a full complement
of the latest scientific
equipment."
Harmon said construc-
tion of the Olin Hall
of Science is under
way and completion
is expected in late
LARSON,
from p. 1
Law Association are
teachers of business
law and legal studies
in colleges and univer-
sities in the United
States and several
foreign countries.
The association promotes
and encourages scholar-
ship and superior tea-
ching of business law,
legal environment
and other legal or
law-related courses
in colleges and univer-
sities other than profes-
sional law schools.
1987. Fountain Construc-
tion Company of Jackson
is the general contractor
for the project.
"When the Olin Hall
of Science is completed,
Millsaps College will
have one of the finest
facilities in the nation
_ for the teaching of
biology and chemistry,"
Harmon said. "The
building is representative
of Millsaps 1 commitment
to excellence in all
fields.
"We are grateful
to the directors of
the Olin Foundation
for their confidence
in Millsaps and for
enabling the College
to provide our students
and faculty with such
a fine facility," Harmon
said.
The grant from
the Olin Foundation
is included in the col-
lege's capital campaign,
Phase II of the Centen-
nial Development
Fund. With a $30 million
goal and $17 million
already committed,
the campaign is the
largest fund raising
program ever announced
by a college or university
in Mississippi.
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reviews
FF to host McDonald
Shirts are merely
a boost to egos
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
On Thursday, R.E.M. came to town. I didn't
go, but everyone I talked to said it was a good
concert. The reason I stayed home was because
I saw them two years ago on their Reckoning
tour and I didn't feel like paying sixteen bucks
to sit in the back of the auditorium. Apparently,
some people thought it was worth the price of
a ticket (which I'm sure it was), and a lot of
these people thought it was worth a lot more
than that.
On Friday, the Millsaps campus was littered
with black, white, and pink shirts, all announcing
that R.E.M. was on tour, and, more importantly,
that the person wearing the shirt had gone to
the concert and was now obliged to tell everyone
he or she encountered. In my eyes, this is an
odd practice, but not a new one by any means.
I have been going to concerts for about thirteen
years now, and every one has had tacky t-shirts
for sale at outrageous prices that drug influenced
metalheads, GQ preppies, and anyone in between
were lined up to buy. The thing I used to love
to do was count the black tour shirts on the day
after a concert, but that was in high school.
I can't believe the number of Millsaps students
that practice this ritual of insecurity. I suppose
the people that wear these shirts feel like they're
saying, "Look at me! I went to the concert last
night. Aren't I great?" To me, they're saying,
"Look at me! I feel a need to draw attention
to myself so I paid thirteen dollars for a shirt
that's worth a buck and a half. Aren't I a schmuck?"
But, wait! This practice does work. Many of
these people are asked, "Did you go to the concert
last night?" which allows them to describe the
concert in detail to a person who usually responds
with, "Yeah, I was there, too," or "Yeah, I saw
them last year," which allows the question asker
to brag about his exploits. I guess we all need
attention in one way or another. I've been guilty
of this same thing, but that was over three years
ago. I get attention now by writing this column,
among other things (Dr. Scarboro would have
a field day with this subject). All I can say is
that the blues festival is coming up this weekend,
so get ready for the campus to be plagued with
shirts that say MACE on the back. Lionel Richie
is coming, too, but there probably won't be as
many of his shirts around, because he's not as
chic among collegians as R.E.M., but if you don't
see one in this city after the concert, I'll eat
the shirt I bought at the 1983 Police show in
St. Louis.
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by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
This week's Friday
Forum guest speaker
will be Mr. Jerry
McDonald who is the
Executive Director
of the Department
of Economic Develop-
ment for the state
of Mississippi. Mr.
McDonald is a native
of Washington, D.
C. and a graduate
of Forostburg State
College with a Bachelor
of Science degree
in economics. Prior
to his job in Mississippi,
Mr. McDonald held
the position . of the
assistant secretary
of Economic Develop-
ment for the state
of Maryland.
Mr. McDonald's
topic for Friday is
"Mississippi: Into
the World Market."
He will discuss the
growing interdependence
between Mississippi
and foreign investment
and trade which has
internationalized and
will increasingly inter-
nationalize Mississippi's
economic life.
Millsaps has a counselor
by Dorree Jane Smith
Staff Reporter
Decisions. Problems. Stress. If
you need help with any of these,
then there is someone you need
to meet. Her name is Janis Booth
and she is serving as a counselor
for Millsaps. She began working
at Millsaps last February doing re-
search for the college but is now
working with personal counseling.
Her education includes a Bachelor
in history from Millsaps, M.S. in
counseling psychology from U.S.M.,
and E.D.D. in counseling and guid-
ance from East Texas State Univer-
sity. Being a Millsaps graduate,
cont. on p. 8
NEW,
from p. 3
Each student is impor-
tant to me and to
the staff so we must
all work together."
Ms. Turner's job
entails working with
the Panhellenic Council
and housing for both
males and females.
She also assists Dean
Stuart Good in other
areas of student affairs.
Office hours are 8
a. m. to 4:30 p. m.,
Monday through Friday,
but she is available
at all times. She des-
cribed her philosophy
as "I am here for the
students, to help them
any way I can. I am
available at all times
and am interested
talking to all of
Dean Turner
is a vital part of the
student affairs office,
also says "appointments
aren't necessary" and
that she likes for stu-
dents to come by for
discussion ol ideas,
problems or just to
say "hello. '
One of the Associate
Dean's "goals for the
year is to get to know
as many students as
possible." She wants
to "develop a rapport
with the students;
give them confidence
in me as a friend,
a helper, and an admini-
strator. As far as
changes at Millsaps,
Turner wants to learn
the system and evaluate
needs before making
suggestions. She would
like to ask questions
and "get feedback
on possible new ideas."
Paula Turner, Assoc-
iate Dean of Student
Affairs wished to
conclude the interview
with the statement,
"I'm here to get to
know the students
for who they are...I
have policies that
i must uphold, and
I may not agree with
a student's opinion,
but I r ealize they
are entitled to their
own point of view
which 1 wi'1 listen
to with a: opet r.ind."
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PAGE 8 - PURPLE & WHITE • SEPTEMBER 16, 1986
Pikes are having new house built
On Thursday,
September 4th, the
Pi Kappa Alpha
fraternity at Millsaps
broke ground on its
new fraternity house.
The ground breaking
ceremony included
comments by Millsaps
President George
M. Harmon and the
president of the Pi
Kappa Alpha, Alpha
Iota House Corporation,
Mr. Douglas Minor.
PiKA recognized the
outstanding alumni
and friends that have
contributed a great
deal of time and money
to the building drive.
The new house will
replace the existing
structure that was
built for the fraternity
in 1939. The site of
the new house is between
the existing Pike and
Lambda Chi Alpha
NORTH ELEVATION.
houses.
The house was
designed by Robert
Parker Adams, an
alumnus of the fraternity
and one of Mississippi's
most outstanding
architects. The General
Contractor is John
Allen who is also an
alumnus of the
. fraternity.
The new house will
be a 5,000 square
foot structure which
will accomodate twenty
undergraduates and
one graduate assistant
or a house mother.
The house will feature
a large formal living
room, a paneled foyer,
recreational room,
officers and graduate
assistant's suites,
and a highly detailed
terrace to the rear
of the house. Sleeping
quarters will provide
wired access to
telephones, cable
television and access
to the Millsaps computer
system.
The exterior of
the house is based
on pure Georgian
architecture which
is the predominant
architectural style
of the University of
Virginia where the
fraternity was founded.
The house will be
a brick structure
utilizing materials
designed to greatly
reduce exterior main-
tenance.
The Alpha Iota House
Corporation has invested
thirteen years in the
housing drive and
has very successfully
raised over $130,000
in cash to apply to
the new house which
will be valued at over
a quarter of a million
dollars. Completion
and dedication of
the house are scheduled
for Spring of 1987.
CMT holds Fall Planning Retreat
by Christine Zimmerman
Staf ■■; "! ter
The Campus Ministry
Team helds its annual
Fall Planning Retreat
on Friday, September
12 and Saturday, Sept-
ember 13. Dr. T. W.
Lewis was the guest
speaker for Friday's
session, and he discussed
various issues pertaining
to ministry, including
the meaning of ministry
in general, what it
means to be in college
ministry, the needs
of the people with
which the ministry
team will be working,
and finally the implica-
tions of a ministry
with great diversity.
The team, which is
guided by campus
chaplain, Don Forten-
berry, and co-chairs,
Kim Bruce and Scott
Drawe, also discussed
and planned various
activities for the up-
coming year.
The Campus Ministry
Team sponsors various
activities on campus
through task groups,
and one of the main
accomplishments of
the retreat was the
initiation of such groups.
Each task group organ-
izes a specific activity,
often with the help
of other students,
faculty, and organiza-
tions on campus, for
the benefit of the
whole college com-
munity. Some examples
of activities sponsored
by task groups of the
Campus Ministry Team
include the chapel
series, the film series,
an upcoming Cafeteria
Thanksgiving program,
faculty discussions,
an upcoming advent
service, and various
programs with special
guest speakers. This
year the team is spon-
soring a campus-wide
project on the theme,
"Poverty in Mississippi."
Various campus groups,
academic departments,
Greek organizations,
and Jackson agencies
will participate in
the project. The format
of the project will
include a number of
projects carried out
by the participating
departments and organi-
zations and a
once-a-month Coffee
and Issues Seminar.
Also, in order to keep
the campus informed
of information and
activities concerning
"Poverty in Mississippi,"
there will be displays
in the Student Union,
and a monthly newsletter
will be published.
The members of
the Campus Ministry
Team who participated
in the retreat and
helped organize up-
coming functions include
Greta Ham, Mark
Mohundro, Susan Bale,
B. B. Watson, Pepper
Smith, Michelle For-
rester, Tracy Griffin,
Thomas Miller, Scott
Drawe, Christine Zim-
merman, Laura Barrett,
Kim Bruce, Kelly
Hale, Dorree Jane
Smith, Susan Grant,
Sandy Sims, Ashley
Terrell, Gib Sims,
Cheryl Brroks, Laren
Brroks, Jimmy Lancas-
ter, Jennifer Rogers,
Betsy Flowers, Chris
Kochtitzky, Nancy
Johnson, Sandy O'Quinn,
Lynn Starrett, Sheila
Farnsworth, John
Langhi, Toni Cappiello,
Wayne Pratt, Danny
Donovan, Jim Boswell,
Larrin Holbert, Tracy
McAlpin,
Andrew
Libby, Eleanor Taylor,
Kelly Lockhart, Carla
Tavenner, Dosha Cum-
mins, and . Kathleen
Terry.
MILLSAPS,
from p. 7
Dr. Booth does "feel
aware of the concerns
and pressures that
students encounter
here." Dr. Booth is
here for students with
problems but that
is definitely not all.
She says, "the college
years are full of change
and excitement with
a lot of decisions,
and it is the time
to take a look and
understand oneself."
Time and stress man-
agement, decision
making, and effective
coping abilities are
just a few of the skills
that Dr. Booth can
help a student learn,
and these are skills
that can be applied
later in life. She also
serves as a counselor
for students with family
and relationship prob-
lems. For students
with emotional problems
she will "talk with
them and help them
get the most appropriate
type of help." Dr.
Booth can also help
with academic skills
for studying and has
all kinds of information
on community resources.
After leaving the
college, Dr. Booth
says, "I realize all
I got from Millsaps.
Now coming back,
I notice that things
have changed but
all for the better.
There are different
needs for different
people and the strong
network between fac-
ulty, students, and
staff provides the
support that is needed."
She says that she has
already found the
support she needs.
Her emphasis right
now is getting better
acquainted with students
and speaking with
faculty and organi-
zations. Dr. Booth
is located in the down-
stairs of the Student
Union, and students
can just drop by or
make an appointment
anytime between 8
and 5 Monday through
Friday. She is sincerely
interested in getting
to know the students
and wants you to come
by and visit whether
you have a problem
or just want to introduce
yourself. So please
go see Dr. Booth because
as she says, "I'm here
to help students have
a successful and happy
experience at Millsaps."
PURPLE & WHITE
SEPTEMBER 23, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 16
Construction on the wheel chair
ramp was completed this week.
The ramp was built so that access
to the Bowl could be possible for
everyone.
photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Ford Foundation awards
Millsaps $200,000 grant
The Ford Foundation has awarded
a matching grant of $200,000 to
Millsaps College to strengthen the
undergraduate curriculum and to
help identify and attract qualified
students to the field of college teach-
ing.
Millsaps is one of 40 colleges
and universities nationwide invited
to submit proposals for the Ford
Foundation program. George M.
Harmon, president of Millsaps, said
the Millsaps proposal focuses primarily
on a teaching fellows program design-
ed to identify undergraduates who
offer promise for a successful career
for college teaching.
"The Ford Foundation's award
to Millsaps in the first round of
its new grant program is most signifi-
cant," Harmon said. "While recognizing
the college's past accomplishments,
it provides funding which will enable
our faculty to develop a model pro-
gram for preparing future college
teachers."
The Ford Foundation program,
which aims to improve undergradu-
ate education in American colleges
and universities, is designed to address
three related problems facing higher
education: the quality of the under-.
graduate curriculum; the engage-
ment of faculty in undergraduate
teaching; and the recruitment of
college teachers for the mid-1990s
and beyond.
Robert King, vice president and
academic dean of the college, said
the grant also will provide support
for Millsaps faculty to prepare a
writing program that will promote
the development of thinking and
writing skills in a student's chosen
field of study. A third portion of
the proposal will provide support
funds to develop new curriculum
areas across disciplinary lines, such
as non-western studies and women's
studies.
According to a recent study support-
ed by the Ford Foundation, 500,000
new college and university teachers
will be needed by_the year 2010.
"More undergraduates must choose
faculty careers than have done so
in recent years," said Ford Foundation
President Franklin A. Thomas, "and
the quality of the graduate pool
must rise. At present, relatively
few of our best students pursue
the Ph.D. and become college teach-
ers.'
Parents' Day
to be Saturday
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
Millsaps College is hosting its second annual
Parents' Day this Saturday, September 27. The
day begins at 8:30 with registration and a welcome
from President George Harmon. The parents
will then view the college slide show entitled
Keeping Promise. Demonstration classes in the
Heritage and Natural Science interdisciplinaries
will be offered to give parents a clearer picture
of the Millsaps academic program.
At 11:00 the New Dormitory will be dedicated.
Parents and any others who wish to do so may
tour the building and observe selected rooms.
A department which has recently moved its
offices to the basement of the student center,
the Career Planning and Placement Office under
the direction of Rusty Anderson, will host an
cont. on p. 8
David Wall (left) and Bob Lancaster
photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Galloway dorm
elects two Senators
cont. on p. 8
by Dorree Jane Smith
Staff Reporter
Last Tuesday, the
SBA held re-elections
for the 2 senator posi-
tions available from
Galloway dorm. The
winners were David
Wall and Bob Lancaster.
Stephanie Sonnier,
2nd Vice-President
of SBA, said, "I thought
there was a good turnout
for the re-election.
The next election
that will be coming
up before fall break
is the Homecoming
Court."
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • SEPTEMBER 23, 1986
opinion
letters to the editor
Noise level in library
needs correcting
EDITOR'S NOTE: It has recently been pointed
out that the noise level of the library is at an
unacceptable leveLThe following is a typical
account, contributed by a student, of how studying
in the library is being disrupted.
Recently I had a very big test for which I had
to study. I tried to study in my room, on the
quiet wing, but it was too noisy. So I decided
to go to the library. After walking around the
second and third floors of the library, I realized
that it would be impossible to study there because
of the noise level. People were running around
everywhere, socializing, gossiping, checking
out prospects for a potential date for the upcoming
weekend. So I headed for, "the stacks"— supposedly
the best place to study in the library. Well, not
anymore. The stacks are just as much of a social
center as the rest of the library. I could not
study for people talking at the top of their lungs,
clomping up and down the metal stairs, etc.,
etc., etc. I finally gave up and returned to my
room.
What's this world coming to when a student
on such an intellectual campus as Millsaps prides
itself on being cannot even study in the library?
I feel the students on this campus have a right
to a decent place to study. Students here at
Millsaps owe it to each other to conduct them-
selves like adults in the library.
Our library has developed the truly unfortunate
role of serving not only as a place to work but
as the campus student center. It can't do both.
Millsaps students deserve a real center for recrea-
tion, so the library can serve its intended purpose
too.
Please be considerate of your fellow students
who are in the library to study. They obviously
care about their grades, . even if you don't. Why
else would they be there?
SHIRTS SHOW ENJOY-
MENT
Dear Mr. Hubbard,
I am writing you
in response to your
article "Shirts are
merely a boost to
egos." I think you
have blown the issue
of logo tee-shirts
way out of proportion.
You claim that the
students who wear
concert tee-shirts
"practice this ritual
of insecurity." On
the contrary, students
who wear R.E.M. shirts
are simply implying
that they enjoy R.E.M.'s
music. Concert shirts
are also" purchased
as a memento of an
unforgettable evening.
Each time the person
wears the shirt he
is reminded of this
exciting night. If any-
thing at all, the students
who choose to wear
their shirts the day
after the concert
only wanted a chance
to wear their newly
acquired article of
clothing.
I do not believe
tee-shirts are worn
to flaunt or show off
the fact that they
attended the concert.
In my opinion, students
do not wear these
shirts to draw attention
to themselves so they
can be recognized.
In the same sense
that concert shirts
are attention getters
then fraternity shirts
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must also be included
in this practice. Every
time one wears a Pikes
Peak shirt, KA Old
South, Lambda Chi
Crescent Ball, or Kappa
Sigma Founder's Day
shirt — by your standards
they are saying "Look
at me! I feel a need
to draw attention
to myself so I paid
thirteen dollars for
a shirt that's worth
a buck and a half.
Aren't I a schmuck?"
Sincerely,
Courtney Bell
P.S. I, personally,
did not purchase a
R.E.M. shirt, so I am
speaking on behalf
of those who did. I
did purchase a ticket
for fourteen dollars
that was never taken
up. Our tickets were
in the balcony; however,
we stood 3 rows from
the stage.
CONGRATS, REED
Purple & White,
What a wonderful
review I read by Mr.
Reed Hubbard last
staff
week! Ah, such seizing
wit! Such superior
use of satirical prose!
With articles of this
quality it is enough
to make one wonder
why Mr. Hubbard's
genius is not evident
in many more publica-
tions. I'm sure that
all of the free world
would benefit from
his valuable insight!
I'm sure he wrote
his review so as to
instill outrage and
embarrassment in
those who so foolishly
allowed themselves
to be seen in public
wearing "high school"
attire, and I'm certain
that he has succeeded
to some small degree.
Congratulations, Mr.
Hubbard! I laugh at
your ignorance and
bow down at your
altar of superiority!
Sincerely,
James T. Kilroy
P.S. Maybe next week
you could review "Expen-
sive Private Colleges-
Education or Status
Symbol?" Please contin-
ue to grace us with
your social commentary!
David Setzer.
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Meal Plan students are invited to a Birthday /
Celebration in the Dining Room Sept. 25, 1986,
for 4:45—6:15 p.m. for students having a birthday
in the month of September.
MODEL U.N.
A meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednes-
day, September 24, in the Student Lounge for
persons interested in attending the University
of Central Arkansas Model U.N. The Model U.N.
is a two-day simulated session of the United
Nations; it will be held this year on Friday, Decem-
ber 5 and Saturday, December 6, in Conway,
Arkansas.
LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS FAIR 1986
The Law School Admissions Fair 1986 will
be held Tuesday, September 30, from 1-4 p.m.
at Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Ave.,
New Orleans, LA 70118-5698, in the Kendall
Cram Room. The public will have a chance to
meet law school representatives from all over
the U.S.A. It is free and open to the public. The
event is hosted by Tulane University, New Orleans
and Southwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors.
For more information, call 865-5791.
OPEN FORUMS TO BE HELD
President George Harmon will be holding open
forums in all the dorms in the next week c
will meet with Bacot residents on Tuesday night,
September 23, at 7:00 and with residents of Ezelle
at 8:00 p.m. On Wednesday, October 1, President
Harmon will be in the Franklin lobby at 7:00
to meet with the residents of Franklin, New
Dorm and Goodman females. At 8:00, he will
be at Galloway to meet with Galloway and Good-
man male residents. Everyone is urged to attend
these forums.
FOREIGN SERVICE EXAM
The Foreign Service Written Examination is
scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 1986. Regis-
tration deadline is Friday, October 24, 1986.
Any student interested in taking the exam will
need to pick up an application form from the
guidance and career counseling office in the
student center, ground floor.
SIGMA LAMBDA APPLICATIONS
Applications for Sigma Lambda, a leadership
honorary, are available through Martha McMullin
in the Student Affairs office. Applicants must
be a junior or senior with a cumulative G.P.A.
of at least a 2.8. The applications must be in
Box 15083 no later than noon, Friday, October
3rd. If you have any questions please see Danny
Donovan or drop a note in Box 15083. Everyone
is encouraged to apply.
Letter to the Editor
questions fence's safety
Why suddenly do thou, or we,
the students of Millsaps feel that
we are living in a suppressive domain?
Is it the imposing "fence?" I believe
we should have t-shirts printed that
instead of saying FALL-IN this fall
should say FENCE-IN and on the
back have a I LOVE THE FENCE
or MILLSAPS LOVES OUR FENCE.
I feel safe, don't you? No?. . .do
you also worry about a fellow student
drunk "spearing" himself on "the
fence" and you finding him there
in the morning?
What happened to Mrs. Hitt's
carport?. . .or. . .What happened
to the Kappa Alpha's front yard?
I invite all KAs to come to my yard
and throw the football or frisbee.
. .you're welcome.
What's the deal with the bookstore?
I'm still waiting for my texts for
one class and just got a text for
another last Friday. I wonder if
I'll have all my texts by mid-terms?
Perhaps it's about time Millsaps
quit leasing the bookstore to an
individual so each party can get
in on the profits. Seems to me, we,
the . students, are getting nickeled
and dimed (computer fees whether
you use it or not, science lab fees
which for some reason are never
returned) to death. . .
Did Millsaps learn from Goodman?
No, you say? I heard a rumor of
mildewing in "New Dorm" because
of faulty air ducts or something.
(We hired a nearly bankrupt company,
which folded days after completion
of "New Dorm". . .Ever heard of
a credit check?
Who is Mr. Bubbles? Ask Jamie
Ware, you say?
The campus beautification process
is coming along nicely. Last year's
new lights, computer lines, etc.,
on the guys side of campus still
have gravel, bare spots or dirt, rem-
nants of the old lighting process,
etc., to remind us of Millsaps' theory
of beautification • every morning.
Has Millsaps ever heard of grass
seed, fertilizer, water, and then
mowing? There is more dirt that
grass on this campus.
My parking decal, sticker, doo-dad,
or whatever it is called, blew away
the other day near Greenville. There
is a $5 reward if found. I'm kinda'
glad I lost it because it leaves more
room for my bandana, graduation,
tassel, and fuzzy dice.
For more revenues, Millsaps admin-
istration, I suggest setting up a
Kool-Aid stand, a magazine stand,
a tattoo booth, more choral festivals
on weekends, a drug rehab center,
cont. on p. 4
UNITED STATES
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"The Prrnidt-nt'* Own"
Friday, Oct. 17
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Evening
8:00
Ticket Prices
Matinee
Adults
$6.00
Sr. Citizens
3.00
Students
Free
Evening
$12.00
At Door
$10.00
Advance
$ 8.00 Arts & Lecture
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If you are good-looking and
have a terrific personality and
want to make some money....
Then you need to come and apply
for a waiter or waitress
position at Bennigan's.
With a full training program, plenty of
comfort and benefits, and lots of fun
people, you can be part of our team.
Full-time and flexable hours available
Apply between lunch and dinner
hours at: 4525 1-55 North
PAGE 4 ' PURPLE & WHITE • SEPTEMBER 23, 1986
National Issues
compiled by Margaret Weems
While at school, it is an easy habit
to become so preoccupied with college
life, that we actually forget there's
another world out there. Here's
what happened Monday, Sept. 15-Sun-
day, Sept. Zl while you went to
class, slept, partied and studied:
Paris experienced intense terrorism
attacks this week, with targets
ranging from political headquarters
to civilian businesses. Terrorists
struck police headquarters on Monday
with a bomb explosion that killed
one and wounded 51. Two days later
the French capital was again hit
for the 5th time in 10 days, when
a clothing store was demolished
by a bomb thrown from a car. Five
were killed and 52 injured.
Philippine President Corazon
Aquino left Sept. 15 for a nine-day
visit to the United States in search
of economic aid and political support.
An increase in aid to the country
is expected to reach 315 million
this year. On Aquino's home front,
a government commission voted
unanimously Friday to include a
provision in the Philippean constitution
that would ban all nuclear weapons
in the country.
On Wednesday, a majority of states
rejected the Justice departments
stand by adopting policies that prohibit
discrimination against AIDS patients.
Concerning the AIDS epidemic,
health ' officials stated Friday that
an experimental drug that both
extends life and reduces the severity
of symptoms will be made available
to AIDS patients. Azidothymidine
(AZT) is not a cure and ' can have
serious side effects, but is considered
a definite hope ainong doctors and
AIDS patients.
After an intensive three month
debate, and by a 65-33 vote, the
Senate approved Reagan's appointment
of William H. Rehnquist, now the
Sixteenth Chief Justice of the U.
S. Supreme Court. Rehnquist has
been the Court's most politically
conservative member for over a
decade, and replaces retiring Chief
Justice Warren E. Burger.
U. S. Newsman Nicholas Daniloff,
accused of spying by the Soviet
KGB, and Soviet physicist Gennadiy
Zakharov, arrested in the U. S. under
similar accusations, have been the
cause of much unrest in recent U.
S.-Soviet relations. While arms control
negotiations resumed Thursday in
Geneva, hopes of a Reagan-Gorbachev
summit remain uncertain. As of
this week, White House officials
stated prospects for a meeting this
year are no better than fifty-fifty.
Gorbachev responded Friday that
possibilities of a summit still exist,
but a signed agreement must come
out of it.
Around the world: In Johannesburg,
on Sept. 16, 44 die and 154 others
are reported missing after a South
African gold mine blaze, reportedly
the worst such accident in the nations
gold mining industry. In Bolivia,
U. S. troops agree to additional
intervention in the anti-cocaine
drug mission, followig a second
invitation from the Bolivian govern-
ment.
On the much lighter side of national
news, Miss America Kellye Cash
has received numerous slams and
criticisms from pageant competitors
following her Sept. 13 crowning.
Molly Pesce (Miss Florida) stated
Monday, "Honey, between you and
me that girl was the least-liked
girl around." Similar complaints
emerged throughout the week, most
aggressively by Miss Ohio, Mary
Zilba, who threatened "if any girl
should have been in that top 10
it should have been Miss Ohio. I
was literally robbed, and I'm going
to find out the reason why." So much
for world politics and national events.
LETTER,
from p. 3
and finally auction off pieces of
old sidewalks to Alumni at the half-
time of Homecoming this year.
Is it gonna take a wreck before
people are deterred from parking
in front of the Lambda Chi house?
I wore my R.E.M. shirt the other
day; the same day of the Purple
& White article. I admit to great
insecurities. . .women, an inadequate
physique and brain. . ., but have
you noticed how many insecure
people wear starched oxfords every
day of the week? My R.E.M. shirt
cost me $15 but a starched shirt
365 times will run about $420 a
year. A cost-analysis shows me
I've found the better bargain. Reed —
It's costing you $31,000 over the
course of your lifetime to hide your
insecurities so I've got cheaper inse-
curities! Thus, I can afford to become
a R.E.M. "Deadhead" and follow
them the rest of their tour for just
the cost of your starch minus the
cost of even a shirt. If anybody
can find a day when a Millsaps student
is not wearing a starched oxford,
I'll eat all my Gitman Bros, pinpoints
with a side order of Kolb's starch.
From within Fort Millsaps,
Mark McCreery
Available
Jackson
Area Jobs
The following list of jobs available in the
Jackson area. If interested in further information
come by the Guidance and Career Counseling
Office, Student Center Ground Floor.
Methodist Church in Philadelphia, Ms; Weekend
Youth Director
Pyle, Drehrer, Mills, and Woods: Runner
The Residency Apartments: lawn maintenance
D.H. Holmes: Stockperson
Hart, Lefold, and Company: Accountant/Book-
keeper
Magnolia Federal Bank: Bank Teller
Mr. Harold Barkley, Atty.: Office Assistant
Challenge Electric Equipment Corp.: Planning
and Services Supervisor
Roller Express: Floor guard/"D.J."
Carter's Jewelry: Pricing/gift wrapping
Oriental Express: Delivery
Green Oaks Nursery: Interior Plant Maintenance
Calaway Lawn and Garden: Floral design/Christ-
mas help
Subway sandwiches: All positions
Liza Cirlot Advertising: General advertising/sales
Mr. Pape: live-in sitter (care for an elderly
man)
Mailboxes, Etc., U.S.A.: General Helper
Brackman Distributors: Inventory
Ms. Martin: Puppy Sitting
University Medical Center: Laboratory Asst.
Sisters Rest.: Waiter/Waitress
Bread Winner Equity Plan: compiler/bookkeeper
Superior Office Systems: Delivery Boy
The Butcher Shop: Hostess
Paula Keller: Babysitter
WLIN: Disc Jockey
Unity Church: Keyboard/synthesizer player
Southern Farm Bureau Life: Microfilm clerk
Mr. Fred Davis: TV Monitor Watchers
Crosthwhite, Torney, and Noble: Runner
^tlie Daper olace
• Sorority items
• Scrap books - photo albums
• Personalized stationary
and napkins
• Gifts
• Wedding invitations
Centre* Park
East County Line Rd.
957-1984
Woodland Hills II
2941 Old Canton Rd
366-3675
SEPTEMBER 23, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE - PAGE 5
Uniformity of newcomers noticed
contributed by F. Blair Ingrid
These some years at Millsaps College
have enlightened and cultured my person;
so much so that I have chosed to employ
my literary talents as a columnist for
the Purple & White. The subject will
vary as the scope of my interest is broad.
My wide travels have produced peculiar
and enlightened observations into the
occurrances of the daily experience.
My opinions are not those of this newspa-
per, nor of anyone you know.
Completing a walk around campus,
an idea struck me as if it were a brick
upon my head. Everything had changed.
The constant grunting of well greased
machinery and the dull thudding of jack-
hammers conveyed the strange, new
air I felt. It was quited obiquitous. A
great schism had formed between the
Millsaps of old and that of today, a split
much deeper than any dozer could dig.
I am speaking, of course, of the freshman
class. It doesn't take one long to realize
the uniformity in the personality of the
newcomers on campus contrasted to
the complex well-behaved upperclass
Millsaps student.
I would not ask anyone to accept so
blatant a statement were it not for the
overwhelming evidence. A brief glance
from an experienced eye will quickly
verify the following stats:
1) an overabundance of freshmen observing
innocent sparrows slamming into the
deceiving glass panels of the Murrah
Annex.
2) 98-100% attendance in both 8:00 a.m.
classes and the 21 day meal plan.
3) too many elated expressions on Mexican
Fiesta day.
4) the fire warning systems have not
been tested yet.
5) no drug or alcohol busts.
6) we are in no threat from novice hackers.
7) no books have been stolen from the
cafeteria.
8) unconcerned attitudes towards the
new drinking age, or more importantly,
apathy regarding the ban on $2.50 pitcher
nigftt at Christo's.
9) 5% freshman attendance on movie
night.
10) 100% of freshmen have declared
majors.
11) bookstore prices strike freshmen
as quite reasonable.
12) they thoroughly enjoy the school
newspaper.
13) pizza parlors now have to solicit
for business.
14) the cigarette machine in the grill
is full of Marlboro lights.
Most importantly, however, would
be the fact that freshmen hang out in
the quadrangle (in front of the library),
not the bowl, this may produce puzzled
looks from some, but the theory is simple.
Routine mornings, post-lunch, and pre-dusk
activities once centered and (dare we?)
festered in the solace of the bowl. This
sanctuary of human development once
constituted the physical boundaries of
the "Millsaps Melting Pot," where great
minds were shaped. Student factions
naturally combine and interweave, produc-
ing a many faceted, well equipped indivi-
dual. This melting, shaping, no longer
occurs. What will happen when the leader-
ship of today is gone, and the mishapen
youngsters take over? What a sterling
thought.
Such a bizarre situation could not
have accidentally arisen. The pieces
fall together too easily: the new fence,
the timed reshaping of the campus, the
large number of Pre -Aryan first year
collegiates; all imply conspiracy. President
Harmon, in vain efforts to prevent such
a takeover, erected the new fence to
provide a last stand at campus unity,
but the Selection Committee of friendly
comrades had other plans, plans that
had been long ignored. Criteria for admit-
ance shifted to one of questionable stan-
dards. Who can say what the future holds?
I appeal to upperclassmen, teachers,
and employees to actively join the war
against uniformity. We must re-educate
these children of the future. We must
keep our freshmen from walking the
roads that lead nowhere.
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PAGE 6 - PURPLE Sc WHITE • SEPTEMBER 23, 1986
Football team comes from
behind to defeat Sewanee
by Chris Kocktitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Majors, led by Kelvin
McLaurin who had 100 yards rushing,
and Ricky Johnson who had 89 yards
rushing, defeated the University
of the South in Sewanee, Term.,
Saturday.
Mainly using a rushing attack
against the pass-oriented Sewanee
Tigers, the Majors led the game
up until the fourth quarter. Millsaps
struck first on a 49-yard run by
Kelvin McLaurin, which set up a
one-yard touchdown run by David
Russell with 5 minutes left in the
first quarter. The Tigers evened
it up with a minute left in the half
but failed to tie the game up when
the extra point was blocked by senior
defensive lineman Tommy Carter.
As the second half progressed,
a defensive battle ensued between
the two teams with Millsaps holding
three Sewanee rushers to negative
yardage. As the defensive strength
of the Majors became more and
more evident, the offensive versatility
of Millsaps was also apparent. When
Sewanee scored a go-ahead touchdown
late in the fourth quarter, freshman
quarterback Chad Marks was called
on to lead the Majors in their bid
to win. Because of a failed two-point
conversion attempt by Sewanee,
the score was 12-7, giving Millsaps
a chance to win with just a touchdown.
Marks, who reponded well under
pressure, threw the winning touchdown
pass to tight end Tim Magandy with
1:00 left in the game. Also turning
in a fine performance was freshman
Todd Thriffley, who was called on
in the second half to play for injured
defensive back Dwayne Thomas.
Thriffley had never played defensive
back before.
The Majors, now 2-0, will play
at home this Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
against the Trinity University Tigers.
Come out and support the Majors!
Tarrell Luckey
Luckey named
Player of the Week
Terrell Luckey,
a six-foot, 225-pound
offensive guard has
been named the Majors
Player of the Week.
Luckey played an
integral part in
Saturday's 14-12 victory-
over Sewanee. His
key block late in the
game allowed Millsaps
to score the winning
touchdown.
Luckey is a senior
physical education
major from Magee.
COLLEGE
STUDENT INCOME
A good part-time job that doesn't interfere with
class schedules, student activities and study time is
pretty tough to find in most college towns. That's why
the nearby Army Reserve makes so much sense to
students.
After completing Basic Training and Advanced
Individual Training, you serve one weekend a month
(usually two 8-hour days, so Saturday and Sunday
evenings are yours). And you earn over $75 a week-
end to start. You go to two weeks of annual training at
full Army pay.
If a part-time income could help, stop by or call:
Sgt Gayle Johnson
366-5214
Jackson Mall
ARMY RESERVE.
BE ALL YOU CAN BE.
SEPTEMBER 23, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE - PAGE 7
Anew type of
Sat. mornings
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
I never used to sleep late on Saturdays. Until
I was almost thirteen. I would get up at 6:30
every Saturday morning and watch cartoons
until they went off around noon and were replaced
by sports, American Bandstand, or something
that wasn't animated. I watched them all, but
my favorite was the Bugs Bunny, Road Runner
show. I sat, glued to the set, while I watched
Elmer Fudd shoot at Bugs, Wile E. Coyote get
squashed by gigantic boulders, Porky Pig stutter,
Foghorn Leghorn get the better of a leashed
dog, and a frog who would sing for his owner,
but clam up when anyone else appeared. I thrived
on this stuff. Even after I got older, I still enjoyed
watching Bugs Bunny and few others, but I never
knew why. I finally realized that these cartoons
were originally made for adults. The animators
knew that kids would watch, so they made them
understandable, but they were really geared
for the older set. A four-year-old child will not
notice that when the Jetsons pull up to a bank,
the sign offers 44!4% annual interest or understand
the double meaning behind the slogan of the
studio where Daffy Duck works (the slogan for
Miracle Studios was, "If it's a good picture, it's
a Miracle.") People of any age can watch these
cartoons and enjoy them.
This past Saturday, I woke up early and tuned
to one of the networks. This season's new cartoons
are out and are worse than ever. Every one I
watched had some kind of product related to
it. I was treated to such rip-offs as Teen Wolf
(based on the movie), Pound Puppies (currently
a popular type of doll), Wuzzles, the Gummi
Bears (do you believe this?), Hulk Hogan's Rockin
Wrestling, and, the worst of all, Laser Tag Acad-
emy. All this tells me is that the people that
are making the cartoons have lower IQs than
the two-year-olds that sit around watching these
thirty minute commercials. Bugs is still on, but
his show has been reduced from IVz hours to thirty
minutes, and most of the cartoons have been
censored to the point that all the humor has
been drained. The only good new children's show
is Pee Wee's Playhouse, which is similar to Pee
Wee Herman's HBO special. It uses the same
formula described above in combining elements
for both children and adults. All the others are
mirror reflections of one another. It's no wonder
that ABC is considering replacing its Saturday
morning programming with six hours of news.
Saturday evening, CNN's Special Assignment
addressed this issue. Their focus was mainly
on the ethics of basing a child's show on a toy
and included the syndicated afternoon cartoons
such as He-man and the Transformers. These
cartoons are just as bad, but the networks should
have more scruples about what they show to
kids. The animators interviewed by CNN seemed
to believe that there was nothing wrong with
what they were doing. It seems that the days
of Fat Albert, Bugs Bunny, and the Jetsons on
Saturday morning are gone. Maybe those involved
will make more money, but it seems to me that
kids will never wake up at 5:30 and sit through
the early news arid Agriculture USA in eager
anticipation of a coyote gulping down a keg of
dynamite. Gosh, those were the days.
Prof in Humanities to speak
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
The Making and
Achievement of Dr.
Johnson's Dictionary
will be the topic dis-
cussed at this week's
Friday Forum. The
guest speaker is to
be Dr. Gwin Kolb
who is the Chester
D. Tripp Professor
in Humanities and
Professor of English
at the University of
Chicago. Dr. Kolb,
THEY'RE
ONLY
a native of Aberdeen,
is also the co-editor
of Modern Philology.
She will discuss
the making (1746-1755)
of Dr. Johnson's famous
Dictionary which is
probably the greatest
one-man lexicon of
English ever compiled,
involving herculean
but sporadic labor
and accompanied by
some of the most
memorable incidents
in the life of its cele-
brated author.
The department
of English is sponsoring
this week's euest.
AMERICAN
LUNG a
ASSOCIATION
FRIDAY, 12:00 NOON
In the Bowl
Mangier' Millsaps Major
vs.
Tickler' Tnnity Tiger
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:Two Rounds, No holds barred
= A Fight to the FINISH 5
Come Early for Front Row Seats!
YOU HAVE SEEN THE REST-
NOW SEE WHO ARE
THE BEST!
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Presents
Shawn Barnes
Scott Franklin
Morris Mitchell
Barry Beck
Mark Freeman
Peter Mitias
Jeff Blackwood
Mark Hagwood
Chris Nichols .; ,
Richard Burrow
John Hawkins
Jerry Powell
Wendell Catchings
Jonathan Jones
Rob Robinson
Boyce Clark
Kevin Ingram
Edward Schneider
Tim Dennis
Mark Lampion
Mark Solomon
Dannie Fields
Mark Mays
Stan Ward
Doug Ford
John McLaurin
Dano Wells
Brad Mitchell
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PAGE 8 • PURPLE & WHITE • SEPTEMBER 23, 1986
Omicron Delta Kappa continues Honor Code effort
contributed by
ODK
Last year, the forma-
tion of an honor system
for Millsaps was begun.
The honor code is
a student initiated
effort to establish
a code of ethics, where-
by the students of
the college are responsi-
ble for upholding the
integrity of the academ-
ic system. Under the
honor code, students
are expected to perform
all academic work
fairly , and report any
dishonest tactics involv-
ing academics to the
appropriate source.
It is the responsibility
of the students, not
faculty, to uphold
the honor system.
A campus education
was begun last year
involving the honor
code including a campus
forum, classroom
discussions, articles,
and a campus opinion
pole showing a 76%
overall favor of pursu-
ing the honor code.
The percentage break-
down according to
class for the 1985-86
English Club elects officers
by Cindy Kendrick
Staff Reporter
The English Club
recently elected officers
for the year. Catherine
Scallan will serve
as President, Brooks
Doughty as Vice-Pres-
ident, and Sean Barker
as Secretary/Treasurer.
Members include Zena
Bailey, Polly Balsley,
Amy Baptist, Jim
Boswell, Eric Bufkin,
Johanna Burkett, Ste-
phen Clyburn, Jenny
Cockrell, Julie Colbert,
Laura Conaway, Ashley
Daniel, Shepard Dra-
ughn, Sharon Flack,
Janet Halpin, Emily
Hammack, Will Haw-
thorne, Teresa Holland,
Greg Hurley, Melissa
Hutchison, Cindy Ken-
drick, Julia Masterson,
Tracie McAlpin, Lisa
C. McDonald, Paul
McNeill, LeAnne Pyron,
Stephanie Richards,
Shelley Ritter, Jeanne
Rozman, Susan Sanders,
Delecia Seay, Eric
Stracener, Jerry Stroud,
Jennifer Wofford,
and Hannah Wolf.
The club will host
a reception at the
Phi Mu house for Dr.
Kolb from the University
of Chicago at 3:30
on September 25.
At the reception Dr.
Kolb will talk about
graduate school oppor-
tunities for English
majors. There are
also plans to have
visiting professionals
from Jackson speak
to the club about career
opportunities for English
majors.
PARENTS',
from p. 1
open house starting
at 11:30.
At noon the parents
will be able to eat
in the cafeteria while
the are entertained
by faculty and student
musicians. A Pep Rally
will occur right after
lunch to get parents
and students in the
spirit to cheer on
the Majors as they
take on Trinity Univer-
sity. The kick-off
is at 1:30 and parents
and students are encour-
aged to attend.
For the convenience
of visiting parents
the bookstore will
be open from 8:30
until noon.
According to Bill
Campbell of the Devel-
•
opment Office, who
has been planning
this event, there should
be a turn out of about
200. "1 hope it be-
comes a tradition,"
says Campbell. "We
aren't doing it just
because other schools
do it. Parents are
more and more interest-
ed in what their child-
ren are doing and
what classes they
are taking. We want
to bring parents and
students together."
It is important for
Millsaps parents to
become involved and
aware. It is not neces-
sary for parents to
pre-register so please
invite yours to come
this Saturday. It will
be informative and
fun!
FORD,
from p. 1
Colleges and universi-
ties invited to submit
grant proposals were
selected on the basis
of the strength and
balance of their academ-
ic programs, the propor-
tion of undergraduates
who go on to earn
Ph.D.s and become
college teachers, and
the ethnic diversity
of their student bodies.
"The colleges and
universities selected
by the Foundation
are notable not only
for their quality and
diversity but also
for their success in
educating future facul-
ty," said Peter W.
Stanley, officer in
charge of the Ford
Foundation's education
and culture program.
Other colleges invited
to submit proposals
to the Ford Foundation
include Amherst College,
Rice University, Bryn
Mawr, Dartmouth,
Wellesley, Yale and
Princeton.
Millsaps will be
required to match
the $200,000 with
$400,000. The college
will apply $90,000
of the grant funds
to the teaching fellows
program. All of the
matching funds will
go toward endowing
the program so that
it can continue as
a permanent part
of the college curric-
ulum.
year was as follows:
Freshmen: in favor,
82%, opposed, 18%;
Sophomores: in favor,
71%, opposed, 29%;
Juniors: in favor, 69% .
opposed, 31%; Seniors:
in favor, 82%, opposed,
18%.
Of the negative
responses, some consid-
erable comments includ-
ed a problem with
apathy and possible
overall disregard for
the system, the possibil-
ity of being unfairly
accused, people protect-
ing each other, and
a feeling of "babysitting
each other." With
the overall interest
shown, and the gravity
of penalty involved
in violation of the
code, it is doubtful
that many will totally
disregard the system.
Such an attitude would
be detrimental to
a student's success
at Millsaps. We feel
that as students of
higher education,
any form of dishonesty
negates the purpose
and meaning of our
education. The possibil-
ity of being unfairly
accused is amended
for by the actual proce-
dures involved in deter-
mining the guilt involved
in a particular case.
A person has to be
unquestionably guilty
and evidence must
be presented before
the process of conviction
can occur. Any question
of guilt remaining
is always to the respect
and advantage of the
student. It is also
worth noting that
only academic affairs
are covered under
the honor code as
the judicial council
is responsible for social
and non-academic
violations.
The honor code
is only in its beginning
of formation. The
code will have to be
approved by the Millsaps
Board of Trustees
in its finality before
ever being implemented
as a part of the college.
Details have yet to
be worked out involving
the possibility of proba-
tion for first time
offenders and the
mode of implementation.
A continuation of
education and campus
feedback will continue
via dorm discussions,
classroom discussions,
and spen forums. A
file will be available
at the reserve desk
in the library for anyone
interested in the details
of the content of the
honor code. Anyone
with comments or
questions is asked
to talk with any ODK
member, and comments
are welcome in the
Purple & White. An
honor code is an en-
hancement to any
academic institu-
tion, and we feel the
honor code is an inevit-
able progression of
the values and excel-
lence which represent
this institution.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 17
Above, the Millsaps Major mascot,
Chris Luft, and cheerleader Jamie
Ware give their predictions for the
football game this past Saturday.
The Majors improved their record
to 3-0 with a win over Trinity and
will host Rhodes College this Saturday.
photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Legislation takes effect tonight
Legislation raising
Mississippi's alcoholic
beverage drinking
age to a minimum
of 21, which becomes
effective Oct. 1, could
be a key step in making
state highways safer,
according to the High-
way Safety Division,
Governor's Office
of Federal-State Pro-,
grams.
"Combining drinking
and driving is Missis-
sippi's most serious
highway safety problem,"
said Billy Terrell,
Highway Safety Division
director. "Teenagers'
love affair with the
automobile is well-
known, and far too
many Mississippi young
people have mixed
drinking and driving.
Although driving after
drinking is a problem
pervading all age groups
of licensed drivers,
it is particularly severe
for teenagers. The
combination of learning
how to drive, youthful
risk-taking behavior
and drinking is accoun-
ting for the number
one killer of our nation's
teenagers."
The Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety
has reported that
teenage drivers are
involved in one of
every five fatal crashes
and that almost 60
percent of fatally
injured teenage drivers
were found to have
cont. on p. 8
SBA hosts party
by Laurie Billups
Staff Reporter
You are cordially
invited to the 1986
Beach-n-Band Bash.
It will be held on Friday,
Oct. 3, 1986, from
3:00-6:00 p.m. at the
Holiday Inn Medical
Center. Attire is
casual — bathing suits,
shorts, etc.
There will be swim-
ming, sunbathing,
frisbee throwing, hackey
sack, and a good time
for everyone. The
band Vick Trix and
the Beatniks will
perform and a cookout
will be held. Students
who gave their meal
ticket numbers in
the student union
must eat at the bash.
Those who did not
give their number
will be charged $2.00
to cover the cost of
the meal.
The Beach-n-Band
Bash is an annual event
sponsored by the SBA.
Last year's turnout
numbered between
300 and 400. Some
comments from students
who have previously
attended bashes include,
"It was jammin'...","The
bash was great. ..really
fun.", and from a junior,
"It's a relaxing day.. .fun
for everyone."
So, students, if it's
fun and relaxation
you're looking for,
head for the Holiday
Inn on Friday.
NBC correspondent
John Dancy to
speak Thursday
The United States Senate. One hundred men
and women who make our laws and spend our
money. Much of the wheeling and dealing that
shapes those laws takes place off the Senate
floor.. .in the committee rooms and hallways
and conferences where the real work of the real
Washington is done. It takes a special person
to get behind the news at the Capitol. NBC News
Correspondent JOHN DANCY is that person.
One of NBC News' most experienced correspon-
dents, John Dancy has been an eyewitness to
much of the history of the past 20 years, from
the integration of the University of Mississippi
to the Inauguration of Ronald Reagan.
As a foreign correspondent, Dancy served
in both Berlin and London. He covered three
wars: Middle East (1973), Cyprus (1974), and
Lebanon (1975). While based in Berlin, he covered
Eastern Europe extensively. He was NBC's accred-
ited correspondent to Moscow for five years,
and once was an unwilling participant in a celebrat-
ed incident in which Soviet "technicians" pulled
the plug as he tried to transmit via satellite
an interview he had done with the Russian dissi-
dent, Andrei Sakhorov.
In 1978, Dancy was named Senior White House
Correspondent for NBC News. As such, he covered
the Bonn and Tokyo economic summits, and the
historic Camp David talks which resulted in
a Middle East peace agreement between Egypt
and Israel. He also anchored the nightly NBC
News Update program, and travelled widely
for reports seen on the NBC Nightly News and
Today programs.
Dancy has been honored with the prestigious
Dupont-Columbia Award for Excellence and
Overseas Press Club Award for the program
"Struggle for Freedom," a report on the human
rights struggle in Eastern Europe. He is also
the winner of three national "Emmy" awards.
A graduate of Union University in his native
Jackson, Tennessee, John Dancy has seen a lot
of the world in his tenure with NBC News. Yet
his present assignment on Capitol Hill is one
of his most exciting. As he has said, "This is
the place where politics, big league politics,
is really played. Senators are politicians first;
statesmen second. They always keep an eye on
the political effects of their actions; with their
colleagues, and with the folks back home. This
is where all the diversity of the United States
is finally resolved into a consensus. Personally,
1 consider it the most challenging, yet satisfying,
assignment I've ever had."
Mr. Dancy will be speaking on Thursday, October
2 at 8:00 p.m. in the Christian Center for the
Millsaps Arts and Lecture Series.
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • SEPTEMBER 30, 1986
letters to the editor
Roads and students
will both suffer
by David Setzer
Editor
The day dreaded by many has arrived. Approxi-
mately 80 percent of the Millsaps community
will no longer be able to consume beer and light
wine. Yes, the day decided by President Reagan
and Congress that all state legislatures must
have the drinking age at 21 years of age or lose
5% of their federal highway budget for the first
year the law is not in effect and 10% each year
after that. Mississippi could have lost about
$5 million per year.
The Mississippi Legislature struggled with
the issue of losing federal funds in two different
Legislative sessions. In the 1985 session, a few
not-so-conservative Senators were able to stall
■the bill long enough so that the bill died without
being considered. The 1986 session allowed for
the 21 legislation to become a state law.
The neighboring state of Louisiana, along with
a handful of other states, chose to ignore the
federal law. I applaud the state of Louisiana
in their efforts to keep the federal governemnt
from gaining even more control over the states.
Data has been compiled by Louisiana officials
that shows that their state gains more revenue
from alcohol sales than from the federal highway
funds. The government of Louisiana will simply
meet the federal shortfalls with the abundance
of tax revenue from alcohol sales.
I wonder if Mississippi would not benefit from
similar action. Take into account two thoughts:
first, the amount of beer CS's has sold to Millsaps
students, and two, the condition of the roads
in Mississippi.
The roads in Mississippi are generally in pitiful
shape. Where is the money the federal government
is giving us now going? It is not being used to
cont. on p. 8
PROFITS NOT SOUGHT
BY BOOKSTORE
Mr. MrCreery, •
I would like to inform
you that the Millsaps
Bookstore is not leased
to an individual who
alone reaps the profits.
Millsaps College employs
the Jamesons to manage
the bookstore. As
far as your late books
are concerned, this
may be due to your
teachers turning in
their book requests
late, or with an
insufficient estimate
as to class number
of students. Another
reason your bboks
are late could be that
the publisher has back-
ordered that particular
book, or is short in
supply (this, Mr. Mc-
Creery, is beyond
Mr. Jameson's control).
The prices of texts
are pre-determined
by the publisher and,
therefore, also are
beyond Mr. Jameson's
control.
It would be nice
if some of the complain-
ing around here would
slow down long enough
for people to open
their eyes and minds,
to explore the facts,
and to forgive those
who want as much
good for this campus
as any one of us.
Ali Blount
P.S. I have no idea
where the profits
from the bookstore
go— but I'm sure Millsaps
would tell you if you
would be so industrious
as to ask.
BOOKSTORE
DEFENDED
Editor,
I'm writing in regard
to Mr. McCreery's
letter about "Fence
Safety." I agree with
a great tdeal of what
was said, but I feel
some of his comments
should be researched
before being printed.
It angers me that
there is such ignorance
on this campus about
how v the bookstore
is run. People do too
much assuming and
not enough inquiring.
The bookstore is not
leased by an individual.
It is a part of the
college and the manager
gets a salary just like
any other campus
employee. They DO
NOT make any profit
on books. The students
pay the publisher's
price for the book
plus 5%. This 5% covers
the cost of shipping
and handling. So, if
you have a gripe about
the cost of a book,
write to the publisher.
Also, the manager
orders the books and
the quantity of books
the instructor tells
him to. If the instructor
fails to turn in his
book list or is exces-
sively late in doing
so, textbooks are late
or short in number.
In all fairness to the
instructor, the only
estimate on the number"
of books to order that
they have is class
enrollment of a previous
semester. It is NOT
the manager's fault
cont. on p. 8
COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE %&££*cJ> w *
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
staff
David Setzer. .. fiaitor
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch. .....Managing Editors
Dean Taggart. Business Manager
Will Hawthorne, Jr. Office Manager
Chris Kochtitzky. Sports Editor
Jay Huggins. Darkroom Manager
Cory Acuff,
Will Hawthorne, Jr. Photographers
Sara Williams. Advertising Representative
Reed Hubbard. Weekly Columnist
Jenny CockreVU Sports Reporter
Carolyn Bibb,
Laurie Biluips,
Jennifer Coe,
Laura Finnegan,
Michelle Hensley,
Cindy Kendrick,
Kellie Rutledge,
Authur Saunders,
Monica Sethi,
Dorree Jane Smith,
Margaret Weems,
Dave Welch,
Mimi Wilson,
Christine Zimmerman.................. Staff Reporters
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch. . Typists
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briefs
TAP DAY
This Thursday, October 9, Omicron Delta Kappa
will sponsor Tap Day. At 11:00 honoraries will
announce their new members and the scholarship
trophy will be presented. The activity will take
place in the Academic Complex Recital Hall.
OPEN FORUMS TO SE HELD
President George Harmon will be holding open
forums for the upper class dorms in the next
week. On Wednesday, October 1, President Harmon
will be in the New Dorm lobby at 7:00 to meet
with the residents of Franklin, New Dorm, and
Goodman females. At 8:00, he will be at Galloway
to meet with Galloway and Goodman male
residents. Everyone is urged to attend these
forums.
APPEARANCE SEMINAR
Learn how to put your appearance to work for
you. A seminar "Selling Yourself" will be conducted
by Kay Heath of Tailored Ms. It will be held
on Thursday, Oct. 2 and Tuesday, Oct. 7, from
11 a.m. to noon in Murrah Hall 205.
CAMPUS MINISTRY TEAM MEETS
A reminder for all Campus Ministry Team
members: the team will meet at 5:15 p.m. in
the Rogers Room on Sunday, October 5.
SIGMA LAMBDA APPLICATIONS
Applications for Sigma Lambda, a leadership
honorary, are available through Martha McMullin
in the Student Affairs office. Applicants must
be a junior or senior with a cumulative G.P.A.
of at least a 2.8. The applications must be in
Box 15083 no later than noon, Friday, October
3rd. If you have any questions please see Danny
Donovan or drop a note in Box 15083. Everyone
is encouraged to apply.
Friday Forum
Series looks at Civil
ights
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
The "Impact of the
Mississippi Civil Rights
Movement on the
World: One Woman's
Odyssey" is the topic
to be discussed at
this week's Friday
Forum. The guest
speaker will be Ms.
Peggy Billings, a native
of McComb, MS, who
is the deputy general
WOMEN" S,
from p. 6
program is brand new,
and we haven't had
but two weeks to pre-
pare."
The Lady Majors'
next meet- will be
Saturday, October
11, at Mississippi Col-
lege; as they compete
in the 1986 Mississippi
Intercollegiate Cross
Country Championships.
secretary of the World
Division on the Board
of Global Ministries
for the United Methodist
Church.
She will speak of
her work in human
rights in Korea and
in many areas of life
in the United States
and of her work with
the World Council
of Churches' Program
to combat racism.
Delta Delta Delta
requests the pleasure of your company
at a reception honoring the .
Gamma Zeta Chapter
of Millsaps College
October 5, 1986
1-3 p.m.
at the
Delta Delta Delta House
Typewriters are
now available
for students
upstairs in the
Student Union
provided by the SBA
PAGE 4 • PURPLE Sc WHITE • SEPTEMBER 30, 1986
National Issues
compiled by Margaret Weems
Staff Reporter
I
In his September 22 speech to
the United Nation's General Assembly,
Reagan stated progress was being
made concerning talks on arms reduc-
tion between the U| S. and U. S.
S. R. "All of this |ives me hope,"
Mr. Reagan said, bujt added "a pall
has been cast ovei our relations
with the Soviet Union" by the arrest
of American journalist Nicholas
Daniloff. Developments on Sept.
24, however, indicate Daniloff may
be able to return home without
a trial as part of a package being
discussed by the two countries involv-
ed. Under the deal, Soviet spy suspect
Genradi Zakhorov would be released
and traded fcj)r Soviet dissidents.
Monday evening, September 29,
American journalist and accussed
U.S.S.R. spy Nicholas Daniloff was
released and is expected to arrive
in West Germany before his final
destination in the U.S.
According to a new study, the
long-term z-adiation emitted by
the April 26 Chernobyl disaster
was greater than all nuclear tests
and bombs ever exploded. Of primary
concern is the high level of cesium
emitted, which does not decay into
harmless substances for m0>e than
a century and is associated with
cancer and genetic defect-
in Washington Friday, President
Reagan vetoed legislation that would
impose new economic sanctions
on South Africa, stating that such
measures would harm the people
of the divided country and not change
the policies of the white-minority
government. According to White
House and Republican vote counters
in Congress, however, Reagan does
not have enough votes to prevent
the House and Senate from overriding
this veto.
Libya sold its share in Fiat for
about $3 billion this week in what
is seen as a political plus for Italy
and a huge financial gain for Libya.
The 14 percent share was bought
in 1976 for $400 million, and its
sale frees Italy's largest private
company from a politically and
economically unstable partner.
Twenty-two current and former
Eastern Airlines employees were
indicted Friday, Sept. 26, on charges
of using their jobs as cargo and
baggage handlers to smuggle nearly
one billion dollars worth of cocaine
through the Miami airport. Aided
by these Eastern workers, Columbian
drug smugglers used the commercial
jets to deliver approximately 300
pounds of cocaine per week from
June 1982 to August 1985.
Briefs: William Rehnquist, the
Supreme Court's 16th Chief Justice,
and Anton Scalia, the 103rd member
of the Court, were sworn in Friday,
marking a new Supreme Court era
predicted to be the most conservative
of recent years. According to a
study by the National Assessment
of Educational Progress, the literacy
rate in the United States is the
highest in the world.
After tremendous debate, the
legislative approved a monumental
tax bill, l-epresenting the most com-
prehensive change in the federal
income tax system in 40 years. Adopt-
ed Thursday by the House in a 292-136
vote and finalized Saturday, 74-23,
by the Senate, the tax was praised
by Reagan as "fairer, simpler for
most people, one that encourages
growth and that is pro-family."
Under the system, approximately
60 percent of the population will
pay lower taxes, 25 percent will
experience no change, and the re-
maining 15 percent will face an
increase. Sen. Bob Packwood, R-Ore.,
summarized the change as cutting
tax rates, hitting those legally dodging
taxes, and closing off tax shelters.
Men's tennis team
is ranked in South
Submit your
opinions to
Box 15424
The Millsaps men's
tennis team has been
ranked number two
as a team, in a pre-sea-
son poll of Division
III coaches of the
Southern Region by
the Intercollegiate
Tennis Association.
Millsaps, ranked
second only to Emory
University, also placed
several individuals
in the top five in both
singles and doubles.
Bill Briggs and Ben
Ward, nationally ranked
players last year,
were ranked number
four and number ten
respectively in singles,
and as a doubles team,
were ranked number
one.
The grip tightens
"I have gained my
experience"
- F. Blair Ingrid
contributed by
F. Blair Ingrid
I guess it all started at CS's, I don't know.
Tossing grogs was something of a problem, as
I had considerable trouble producing my two
forms of picture ID. The big STIK sticker stuck
stubbornly in my visual field. Someone had closed
the lid on this can of sardines, for I couldn't
even reach my back pocket, much less my license.
An idea then struck me with almost as much
force as the beer bottle that followed it. The
drinking age changes Wednesday. The efforts
of DREAM, STIK, MADD, and Kids Against Drugs
appear to have been effective (although it took
the threat of reduced highway funds to capture
the attention of legislatures). Immediate effects
are both positive and negative on Jackson's transi-
tional adults, those between the ages of 18-21.
The most immediate results can be seen in
the Jackson city government within the next
few days. Mayor Danks and Jackson will scramble
for funds to replace the billions of tax dollars
produced by the DUI revenues. Sadistic police
officers who used to hassle (beat up) drunken
youngsters at CS's will have to look elsewhere
for profits. Due to the change in the drinking
age, kids will turn to drugs. This increase must
be dealt with by local officials. Far from our
trend setting pace in state government, Mississippi
cont. on p. 8
MOVIE
NIGHT
Meadowbrook Cinema
Every Wednesday —
$1.00 — Any feature
with Millsaps ID
Sponsored by the SBA
SEPTEMBER 30, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 5
Campus study areas
Acy's Place
by Jenny Cockrell
Staff Reporter
In case you are looking for a new com-
fortable place to study, you need not
look any further than your own student
union. Upstairs in the union is the freshly
redecorated, refurnished student lounge.
The old, somewhat wornout furniture
that had been utililzed for several years
in the lounge was replaced this previous
summer with new, contemporary
furniture — the two couches, six chairs,
as well as several attractive coffee tables
and lamps have greatly enhanced the
atmosphere of the lounge/study area.
Another addition that should prove to
be very beneficial to many students
is the placement of four typewriters,
each individually enclosed, in the northeast
section of the lounge. And if you have
never noticed or heard, there are available
to everyone shelves full of a variety
of literature from colleges, universities,
and graduate schools across the country.
So if you are looking for a comfortable,
as well as practical spot for studying,
or if you would like an occasional change
of scenery from the library or dorm
room, visit the student lounge and make
good use of a well-spent investment
that was created with the college student
in mind.
Library
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
The library is by f ar the most popular
study spot on campus. It is also the first
place to go when undertaking a term
paper or research project. There are
numerous places to sit in the library
including chairs, tables, and individual
desks. It also includes several sound
proof rooms for students who wish to
study in discussion groups or students
who just study best by talking to them-
selves. When you're ready for a short
study break you can go to the periodical
room to relax and read newspapers and
magazines.
The library is open seven days a week
and the hours are as follows: Monday-
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. -11:00 p.m.; Friday,
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 2:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m.
During exam week these hours are
extended.
Student Union
by Christine Zimmerman
Staff Reporter
A third locale open for studying purposes
is Acy's Place (commonly referred to
as the Grill). The Grill is open for study
Monday-Friday, from 7:00 p.m. -1:00
a.m. With its circulating fans, tables,
and booths, the Grill is conducive for
studying; however, it does take student
awareness and courtesy to help make
the Grill agreeable to its studying occu-
pants. When the library closes at 11:00
p.m., students then tend to flock to the
Grill, and there they have the tendency
to socialize rather than study. Although
it seems that the Grill is the "correct"
place to socialize (rather than the library)
students should keep in mind that the
reason it remains open is for studying
purposes. Therefore, if there are students
trying to study in the Grill, the temptation
to socialize may have to be overcome.
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UNITED STATES
MARINE BAND
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Friday, Oct. 17
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
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Matinee
•Evening
1:30
8:00
Ticket Prices
Matinee
Adults
Sr. Citizens
Students
Evening
$12.00
$10.00
$6.00
3.00
Free
At Door
Advance
$ 8.00 Arts & Lecture
Members
Beach and
Band Bash
Friday, October 3
3:30 to 6:00
Holiday Inn
Poolside
featuring
Vick Trix and
his Beatniks
Hamburgers and refreshments will be
served to those who present ID with
meal ticket number. Students who are
not on the meal plan can pay $2.00 to
cover the cost of the meal and must
present ID. If you give your meal number,
to an SBA officer at the party, you must
eat there. You will not be able to eat
in the cafeteria.
Sponsored by SBA
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sports
Millsaps defeats Trinity
Ricky Johnson
Johnson earns Player
of Week honors
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
This week's player
of the week is Ricky
Johnson. Johnson,
a graduate of Ripley
High School, rushed
for 163 yards, 1 touch-
down, and a two-point
conversion in Saturday's
16-0 j victory over
the Trinity University
Tigers. He is ranked
16th in the nation
with 59 carries for
405 yards. He is also
ranked 12th in the
nation in scoring with
6.6 points per game.
Johnson is a physical
education major from
Ripley, Miss.
Women's cross country
team fairs well
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Women's
Cross Country Team,
in its first meet, im-
mediately faced compe-
tition of a very high
caliben Competing
as the only Division
III school in a field
of such schools as
Mississippi State,
Ole Miss, Southern,
and Tulane, Millsaps
was still able to place
four girls in the top
60 runners. The Lady
Majors were paced
by Lisa Loughman
who placed 27th with
a time of 21:19.4.
Other Lady Majors
who placed were Carah
Lynn Billups, in 49th,
Me-Me Soho, in 59th,
and Janet Bass, in
60th. Coached by
Coach Edge and student
coach Ricky Ramirez,
the Lady Majors did
remarkably well consid-
ering the fact that
all the other schools
who competed had
established programs
with summer running
schedules, while Millsaps
had only been practicing
together for two weeks.
According to Coach
Edge, "As the girls
get some more practice
time, their times will
improve considerably.
We have done remark-
ably well considering
the fact that this
cont. on p. 3
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
Millsaps was victorious over Trinity
Unviersity Saturday, in a game which
showcased two teams with totally
different philosophies of football.
Both teams got off to a slow start,
with Millsaps getting on the board
first early in the second quarter.
The Majors scored with eleven minutes
left in the half on a Chad Marks
pass to Pete Dunn from the 13.
After failing to make the point
after attempt the Majors had a
6-0 lead over the Tigers. The Majors
defense was able to hold off the
Tigers, leaving the score at halftime
6-0 in Millsaps' favor.
Starting the second half the Majors
defense, which had not been able
to shut down the Tigers' passing
attack during the first half, tightened
up to bring the Tigers' offense to
a complete halt. Trinity was able
to gain only 24 yards passing in
the second half compared Xo 134
in the first. The Majors also inter-
cepted three passes and allowed
only three completions in the second
half. The defense also accounted
for two of the ten second half points
when they sacked the Tigers' quarter-
back in his own endzone for a safety.
The Millsaps offensive game,
primarily a rushing attack, also
came alive after halftime. The Majors
rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown
in the second half, putting the game
on ice for Millsaps.
The deciding factors in the game
were the ability of the Majors' defense
to shut down the Trinity passing
attack and the consistency of the
Majors' rushing attack, led by Ricky
Johnson and Kelvn McLaurin, which
never faltered throughout the entire
game. Johnson, who led the Majors
in rushing with 163 yards and one
touchdown, is ranked in the nation
in individual yards rushing. Kelvin
McLaurin also had a good day with
13 carries for 71 yards. Chad Marks,
showing his versatility as a quarter-
back, ran 11 times for 46 yards
and threw for 21 yards, one touch-
down, and a two point conversion.
One player to watch for in the future
is punter, Darrin Estes, who punted
four times for a 45.2 average and
a long kick of 54 yards.
The Majors, now 3-0, will take
on the Rhodes College Lynx next
Saturday at 1:30 at home. Come
out and show the Majors that Millsaps
supports them and appreciates their
winning ways.
Tennis team
competes in
tournament
by Jenny Cockrell
Staff Reporter
Several members
of the Millsaps Mens'
Tennis Team competed
in the South Region
Singles and doubles
Tournament September
26th and September
27 th, at Sewanee,
Tennessee. In flight
1 of the singles division,
Bill Briggs won in
the 1st round 7-5,
6-4, losing in the 2nd
round to the eventual
tournament winner,
6-2, 6-4. Also in the
flight 1 division,
Helbling won in
first round 6-4,
losing 6-3, 6-1 in
second. In flight
Jay Ciacco won
1st round match
"REE FILM
Tod
the
6-2,
the
2,
his
6-3,
2nd round
6-3, losing
semi-finals,
In flight
3, Paul Vande venter
lost in the first round
6-3, his
match 6-2,
in the
6-2, 6-3.
6-1, 6-1.
In the : flight
cont. on p. 8
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and
IMMORTALITY
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photographer for
the 9 87 Bobasheh.
Be part of a Class Act - meet
at 5 pm Wednesday in the
Student Union Lounge,
upstairs, for more details.
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Conservatism
questioned
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
Conservatism is pretty chic. I mean, ask almost
anyone on campus their leaning and most of
them will admit to being right-wingers. This
is the case at most institutions across the nation.
College campuses are producing "conservative"
students in vast numbers. Why? Well, Reagan
is pretty popular, and even though the deficit
is high, the country is in more than decent shape.
Patriotism is at a high, and Vietnam is almost
becoming a fad. What's going on?
America is a great country; the greatest on
the face of the Earth. There is nowhere any
of us would rather live. Thus, it is very easy
to get caught up in a strong wave of pati'iotism
when the country is looking good. The current
administration is conservative, so a lot of people,
wanting to show their support for the country
and its government, declare themselves conserva-
tives, also. Many of these people do this without
really thinking about what it means to say, "I
am a conservative." Reagan is conservative,
but so are Jimmy Swaggart, Jerry Falwell, and
Jesse Helms. Who wants to be associated with
these people? People such as this support censor-
ship in one form or another. Any intelligent person
who has read the Bill of Rights must seriously
question censorship, and most will denounce
it, but flocks of strict conservatives burn books,
films, and albums regularly, believing that this
is the correct way to handle such a matter. Can
you support these actions?
Another cause currently popular on college
campuses is the anti-Apartheid movement. Many
so-called conservatives have worked for this
cause, even though Reagan vetoed sanctions
against South AFrica. This is definitely not a
conservative cause. Last year, many
self-proclaimed conservatives helped the Campus
Ministry Team build a shanty town in the bowl.
This, to me, is a liberal action. That night, some
people whom, I would imagine, considered them-
selves conservative, did an extremely brilliant
thing in burning the shanty town. These are tactics
the Ku Klux Klan or the American Nazi Party
would use, and they're conservatives.
Millsaps students are intelligent people. We
are not easily led into areas of which we are
unsure. Before you adhere that bumper sticker
to your car that says "I (heart with a slash through
it) liberals", think through all the consequences.
Many of the issues being raised by American
conservatives are currently popular, but so were
the -issues that Adolf Hitler raised in 1930's Ger-
many, and he was a conservative.
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shape. The play opens October 8.
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by Jennifer Coe
Staff Reporter
The construction
of this campus right
now does not stop
with the Olin Science
Building, but continues
to be seen in the Theatre
Department as well.
Many people, including
majors, non-majors,
Circle K volunteers,
and interested students
are helping to construct
a mountain for the
upcoming play Dark
of the Moon, to be
performed on Oct.
8-12.
The masterminds
involved in this whole
mountain venture
are Brent Le favor,
the Technical Director,
and Trey Simpson,
who is designing the
set for his senior project.
But construction
does not end with
the mountain, either.
Many workers are
helping to build trees,
cabins, stores churches,
benches, ban-els, stumps,
and rocks. This is
< quite an elaborate
set because of all
the different scenes
involved.
So much effort is
being made by all
involved in this produc-
tion, which reflects
the high spirit found
there. So don't consider
it an exaggeration
when students say
they are moving moun-
tains in the Theatre
Department.
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MONEY,
from p. 4
chooses to follow
the pack for better
highway maintenance.
Boredom gives delin-
quint youths more
of a reason for leaving
the state. Those who
remain must revert
to pre-pubescent atti-
tudes towards drinking
and stop shaving. What
will our children do
with their spare time?
Area Church youth
directors have suggested
planetarium shows,
a visit to the Agricul-
tural and Science
museums, roller skating,
putt-putt golf, wandering
around the Metrocenter,
and softball marathons.
Boredom forces margin-
ally delinquint students
to fill their spare
time without a cold
one at CS's.
Years ago CS's at-
tracted Millsaps students
and alum— a friendly
atmosphere prevailed.
Now crime, drugs,
and violence ooze
from under the doors.
The atmosphere has
changed. It is impossible
to walk over to CS's
without ' considering
the fellows with which
you must contend.
The Lamar and CS's
are now attracting
the same ci*owd. Beer
prices are the same,
the noise levels are
equal, pedestrians
must contend with
the adhesive quality
of the floors, and
service is about the
same. PE majors now
have a profitable occu-
pation, as bouncers
at CS's. It would appear,
however, that the
new drinking age actual-
ly saves those of us
who frequent CS's
restaurant for its
intended purpose.
I suggest the logical
alternative: CAcy's.
It would have to go
through some changes,
though. For example,
most of the tables
and chairs must be
broken, and none should
ever be cleaned. Grill
prices would have
to double, Momma
would need to gain
150 pounds, lose all
mannerisms of polite-
ness, and scream into
a microphone. CAcy's
must, more importantly,
lose all respect and
credibility as part
of a Millsaps student's
social scheme. This
would complete the
transformation.
Like it or not, change
is inevitable. Our
restaurants are saved
but our youths are
doomed to boredom.
Once again individuals
will have to depend
upon their imaginations
for entertainment.
But don't worry that
the current conservative
trend is going too
far, I'm sure legislators
will stop after bills
pass that sanction
book burning and ban
rock and roll.
LEGISLATION,
from p. 1
alcohol in their blood
systems. Institute
research indicates
that, on the average,
a state that raises
its drinking age can
expect about a 28
percent reduction
in nighttime fatal
crash involvement
among drivers to whom
the law applies.
A National Bureau
of Economic Research
Inc. study indicates
that 700 teenage lives
a year would not have
been lost and thousands
of teenagers would
not have been injured
or maimed if the mini-
mum drinking age
in all states had been
21 during the 1970-7 5
period when many
states lowered the
drinking age to 18.
"We, of course,
realize the new law
will not eliminate
all teenage drinking
BOOKSTORE,
from p. 2
that you don't have
your books. Learn
a lesson: Buy your
books early next year.
You won't have such
a problem.
I've worked in this
bookstore since I was
a freshman in high
school, so I feel I'm
more of an expert
on these matters than
you are. Next time
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and driving, but we
do think it will have
a strong impact,"
said Roy Thigpen,
governor's representative
for highway safety
and director of Federal-
State Programs' Depart-
ment of Criminal
Justice Planning. "Each
year, approximately
46 Mississippians under
the age of 21 are killed
in alcohol-related
crashes. National
statistics indicate
that alcoholic involve-
ment is at least three
times greater in night-
time accidents. If
the 28 percent reduction
in nighttime fatal
crash involvement,
among drivers to whom
the law applies, occurs
in Mississippi, approxi-
mately 10 young lives
will be saved each
year, and many serious
injuries will be pre-
vented."
The act, passed
by the 1985 Legis-
lature, provides for
make sure you know
what you are talking
about before putting
it in print because
ignorant people really
make me mad.
Sincerely,
Sallie Lee
a fine of up to $500
and a sentence of
up to 30 days of com-
munity service for
any person under the
age of 21 who purchases
or possesses any light
wine or beer. The
purchase or posses-
sion of liquor by a
person under 21 already
is illegal in Mississippi.
The same penalties
apply to individuals
who falsely state they
are 21 or older, or
present any documents
to indicate they are
21 or older, for the
purpose of purchasing
or possessing any light
TENNIS,
from p. 6
1 division of the doubles'
competition, Briggs
and Ciacco won their
semi-final match 4-6,
7-6, 6-1.
In the flight 2 doubles',
Helbling and Vandeven-
ter lost in the 1st
round 6-2, 6-4.
The men are scheduled
to play in the ITCA
Rolex Tournament
next at Emory University
in Atlanta, October
4th-5th.
The women will
meet Delta State
October 1st at Delta
State.
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wine or beer.
Also provided is
a fine of up to $500
and sentence of up
to 30 days of community
service for any person
who knowingly purchases
light wine or beer
for, or makes available
light wine or beer
to, a person under
the age of 21.
Punishment for
selling light wine and
beer also is included
in the new law.
ROADS,
from p. Z
fix the hellacious highways. If you disagree with
me, take an hour's drive on any road in the state,
then take an hour's drive in Louisiana. You will
then probably agree that Mississippi roads are
in need of improvement.
The yearly sales CS's makes to Millsaps students
could probably fund the completion of the widening
of 1-55 North quicker that the construction work
will be completed.
The roads have seen better days. The return
to "semi-Prohibition" only guarantees the status
quo as far as condition of the roads. The 1987
Legislature should maybe consider repealing
the 21 Legislation and using the alcohol revenues
to truly improve the roads in Mississippi.
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thank Inez for all the good times CS's has given
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OCTOBER 7, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 18
Above, construction continues on the
$5.5 million Olin Science building. Nearly
every day, the building grows taller.
Elements of honor
code released
Many fine liberal arts colleges have an academic
honor code. If Millsaps were to adopt one modeled
after these other colleges, it would probably
include the following elements:
The honor code would be developed and admini-
stered by students. It would be restricted to
academic matters and would farmalize what
is already implicit in the way of expected academic
conduct at Millsaps.
Every student would sign a statement at the
time of enrollment agreeing to abide by the
College honor code. The code would be fully
explained in a handbook which students would
receive at that time.
Examiniations and papers for all courses would
be pledged, which means that students would
attest that the work submitted was their own,
that they neither gave nor received any unacknow-
ledged aid.
The concept of plagiarism would be explained
in the handbook and it would be understood to
be a serious offense.
library holdings would be respected; neither
the removal of books that were not checked
cont . on p. 8
When completed,
three stories high.
photo by Jay Huggins
the building will be
SBA Senate
approves
budget
by Angie Belzer
Co-Managing Editor
Last night's Senate meeting marked
the end ot budget planning as the
senators approved dollar amounts
for the two accounts that had not
been budgeted.
Every year, the Senate is allotted
a certain amount of money with
which they are to supply various
school organizations. The allotted
amount is figured by multiplying
the activity fee times enrollment
times the number of semesters.
Anything over the projected enroll-
ment goes into a SBA escrow account
which is to be used for expenditures
such as long-term improvements — re-
furnishing the upstairs student lounge-
-which must be approved by President
cont. on p. 8
Play opens Thursday
by Laurie Billups
Jennifer Coe
Staff Reporters
and
in Dark of the Moon
is his senior project.
Also completing
her
senior
project
cont. on p. 8
Dark of the Moon,
described by Clif Bridges
as a "comedy with
drama" is to be perform-
ed on the . nights of
Oct. 9-11 at 8:15 p.m.
A special matinee
will be held on Sunday,
Oct. 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Admission is free
to Millsaps students
with their ID cards
and $6.00 to the general
public.
Tremendous effort
has gone into the prepa-
ration for this play,
including the construc-
tion of an elaborate
set, designed by Trace
Simpson. As well as
being the scene designer,
Trace is the lighting
designer. Lighting
design is "his major
area of interest."
Trace is a senior theatre
major this year, and
the scenery and lighting
Homecoming Elections
Elections for the
1986 Homecoming
Court will be held
on Tuesday, October
14, from 11:00 a.m. —
6:00 p.m. in the Student
Union. Nominations
are due by 12:00 noon
on Friday, October
10. Nomination forms
must be signed by
2 people and the nominee
and should read: "We
nominate JoAnne
College for the 1986
Homecoming Court."
The 1986 Homecoming
Queen will be elected
from the five maids
on Thursday, October
16, from 11:00—6:00.
Nominations may
be turned in to the
SBA, Box 15422.
Senator to speak
Senator William
Proxmire, a distinguished
Democrat from Wiscon-
sin who has served
on the U.S. Senate
since 1957, will be
at Millsaps on October
28 and 29. He is schedul-
ed to speak in the
Recital Hall of the
Academic Complex
at 8:00 p.m. on Oct.
28, and a reception
in the Lewis Art Gallery
will follow. The event
is being sponsored
by the SBA. Look
for further information
concerning Senator
Proxmire's visit in
next week's Purple
and White.
PAGE 2 - PURPLE & WHITE • OCTOBER 7, 1986
letters to the editor
LIBRARY NEEDS
STUDENT COOPERA-
TION
Deai- Editor,
I found your "Opinion"
column dealing with
the noise and general
disruption in the library
to be very timely
and direct.
The attitude of
many of our students
about appropriate
behavior in a library
leaves a great deal
to be desired. Much
of our probem this
year has been caused
by an especially large
number of fraternities
and sororities requiring
"study halls" in the
library. Because of
the number of people
involved and that
these produce more
socializing than serious
work, these study
halls are now prohibited.
But this isn't the
only cause: our library
simply cannot accom-
modate the number
of students on campus
now, even if everyone
acted with the greatest
concern for fellow
students.
Perhaps most impor-
tant is that much
of the activity in the
library would be appro-
priate in an adquate
student center. The
problem in the library
is only part of a much
larger issue. As one
member of the library
committee pointed
out, every campus
has some socializing
in the library; it's
just that our students
have no alternative.
Students have been
known to remark that
our campus has two
hang-outs — CS's and
the library. I agree,
and I don't think that
is acceptable. I believe
students recruited
for Millsaps expect
some sort of social/re-
creation center, and
I don't believe they
expect it to be the
library. Unfortunately,
even with a new student
center and an agressive
campaign, the current
attitudes and patterns
of use would be hard
to change, but we
have to try.
There is far too
much noise in the
library, especially
at night. We need
cooperation from
students and the admin-
istration or this unfor-
tunate situation is
likely to continue.
Meantime, the library
staff has had to resort
to evicting people
who cause disturbances.
When this happens,
the student may not
reenter the library
until the judicial process
handles the matter.
No one wants this
kind of procedure.
Your library staff
is far more interested
in helping students
with information needs
than acting as monitor
and parent. In fact,
we resent this role.
All this can be avoided
if students will work
with the staff to provide
a proper library envir-
onment and if the
College will try to
provide an appropriate
student center.
Sincerely,
James F. Parks, Jr.
College Librarian
CONTROVERSIAL
SIGN
Purple and White,
Upon removing my
organic flesh from
the Thursday lunch
episode entitled "Crab
Rolls Du Fromage"
I was absolutely delight-
ed to see taped over
the controversial "No
I.D., NO MEAL" card-
board sign, a small
but profoundly artistic
photograph. It was
a small withered man
sitting profile alone
in a dimly lit room.
Underneath the caption,
it read "Waiting for
Godot."
Those of us educated
by the masterful insight
of philosophy professor,
Dr. Theodore G. Ammon,
of course recognize
this caption to be
a book title of that
of pessimist writer,
Samuel Beckett, who
in like fashion authored
COUEGE PRESS SERVICE
Company and similar
works of art.
Although not as
popular reading as
once fostered by the
generation of Aquarius,
I am proud to see
that Beckett still
has a small cultish
group of admireres
who recognize his
power - of using very
few words to provide
insight to the idea
that we are born dying
and other common
absurdities.
For the mystery
fellow student that
sparked my day with
both a common admira-
tion for Beckett and
an enlightening artistic
ploy in protest to
the substances being
served at our Harvard
•of the South, I offer
my warmest thanks.
I only hope a STYLUS
contributor photographed
your art.
Sincerely,
David M. Bonner, II
HUBBARD NOT
AGREED WITH
Purple and White
In regard to Reed
Hubbard's "Conservatism
Questioned," I feel
compelled to question
Hubbard's assessment
of conservatism as
a "fad" or a "trend."
While I do not consider
myself a conservative
and while I do not
agree with many conser-
vative viewpoints,
neither do I agree
with Hubbard's simplistic
assertions.
While I would agree
that conservatism
seems to be the predom-
inant political mood
in our country at pres-
ent, and I would expect
the political pendulum
will swing even further
to the right before
the trend is reversed
(as seems indicated
by recent conservative
appointments to the
cont. on p. 4
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
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briefs
LATE NIGHT SPAGHETTI SUPPER
There will be a late night spaghetti supper
on Thursday, October 9, from 10:00 to^ 11:00
p.m. in the Student Dining Room. The meal will
be served by Resident Directors and Student
Affairs. Meal plan ID is required.
TAP DAY
This Thursday, October 9, Omicron Delta Kappa
will sponsor Tap Day. At 11:00 honoraries will
announce their new members and the scholarship
trophy will be presented. The activity will take
place in the Academic Complex Recital Hall.
HARVARD MODEL UN
There will be a meeting for anyone interested
in attending the Harvard National UN in the
the Student Lounge this Wednesday, October
8, at 5:00 p.m.
The Model UN is scheduled for February 19-22,
1987, and will be held at Harvard University.
APPEARANCE SEMINAR
Learn how to put your appearance to work
for you. A seminar, "Selling Yourself," will be
conducted by Kay Heath of Tailored Ms. It will
be held on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 11:00 a.m.
to Noon in Murrah Hall 205.
TEACHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Any student who wishes to receive teacher certi-
fication and expects to graduate in May, 1988
or later, must make application through the
Department of Education. Requirements for
entry into teacher education are: junior status,
2.50 cumulative G.P.A., ACT score of 18, and
two letters of recommendation. If you wish to
receive teacher certification, no matter what
your major, you should contact Dr. Vaughn MHA
108, or Dr. Forsythe, MHA 109.
Frida y Forum
"Kudzu" creator to speak
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
Remeber the funny-
locking preacher named
"Kudzu" from the
Sunday comic section
who doesn't always
give the "holiest"
of advice to his congre-
gation? Well, his creator,
Mr. Doug Marlette,
will be the guest speaker
at this week's Friday
Forum. "The Art and
Team ranked
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Men's
Tennis team was ranked
number 22nd in the
nation in the ITCA
Pre-season Division •
III National Rankings
last week. Bill Briggs,
ranked 16th nationally
last season, moved
up to 13 th in singles
cont. on p. 8
Politics of Doug Mar-
lette" will be the topic.
Mr. Marlette, a native
of Laurel, MS, will
discuss the art of
cartooning and the
impact on his work
of growing up in the
South. The program
will be accompanied
by slides and on-the-spot
sketches.
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Question and Answer Session
Led by Richard Chapman,
University Counselor to Students,
Univ. of the South (Sewanee)
Monday, Oct. 13 7 p.m.
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PAGE 4 - PURPLE & WHITE - OCTOBER 7, 1986
National Issues
compiled by Margaret Weems
Staff Reporter
On Monday, September 29, U.S.
journalist Nicholas Daniloff was
allowed to return to the United
States, , following an arrangement
that would allow an accused Soviet
spy to plead no contest and secure
the release of group of Soviet dissi-
dents. The following day Gehnadi
Zakharov was returned to Moscow
while the Kremlin agreed to free
dissident Uri Orlov and wife Irina
Yalitova by October 7. While at
first denying an outright swap, Reagan
later replied, laughing, "Shouldn't
have said that. No comment." Wednes-
day Daniloff celebrated with his
family and colleagues from U.S
News and World Report in an emotion-
al reunion at Dulles Airport outside
Washington.
By a count of 313 to 83 in the
House and 72-21 in the Senate, Con-
gress voted decisively this week
to override President Reagan's veto
fo a bill imposing stiff economic
sanctions on South Africa. This
bill bars imports of South African
agricultural products, testiles, steel
and coal, bans new investment,
ends direct air links with South
African airlines, and prohibits exports
of miliary weapons and nuclear
and computer technology. Representa-
tive W.H. Grey III, a Pennsylvania
democrat, stated, "This bill will
send a moral and diplomatic wake-up
call to the President who doesn't
understand the issue." Out of the
50 bills vetoes by Reagan, only six
have been overridden by the Legisla-
ture.
On Saturday, October 4, the Reagan
administration expressed willingness
to open talks with those 1 captors
holding American hostages in Leba-
non. This follows a Friday release
of videotapes in which US hostage
David Jacobsen and Terry Anderson
appealed to the administration to
work as hard for their freedom as
they did for U.S journalist Daniloff.
Responding angrily to comments
relating the 2 incidents, Reagan
said, "There is no comparison between
the 2 situations. In one, we were
dealing with a government. But
they (hostages in Lebanon) were
not seized by a government. We
don't know who is holding them.
There's never been any contact
between their kidnappers and us."
BRIEFS: John Zaccaro, husband
of former vice-presidential candidate
Geraldine Ferraro, was indicted
Wednesday, October 1, on charges
of bribery in the awarding of cable
television contracts.
Heavy rains continue in the Midwest,
dumping more than 30 inches of
rain from Oklahoma to Michigan,
and causing at least 10 deaths in
5 states since September 20. In
Illinois, floods have forced 3,200
families to evacuate, with estimated
damage between $30 and 40 million.
This week Reagan has officially
accepted U.S.S.R. General Secretary
Mikhail Gorbachev's proposal for
an informal mini-summit in Reykjavid,
Iceland, to be held October 11-12.
Issues discussed will include nuclear
weapons reduction, the guerilla
wars now occurring in five countries,
emigration of Soviet Jews to Israel,
and the U.S. order to expel Soviet
diplomats. Hopefully the two world
leaders will also set a date for the
long-awaited and much-delayed
formal summit in Washington. In
his weekly Saturday radio address,
Reagan expressed hope for progress
at the Summit, yet stressed that
the United States would not forsake
important values simply for the
sake of a U.S. -U.S.S.R. agreement.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR,
from p. Z
U.S. Supreme Court,
as well as Ed Meese's
"study" of pornography),
I think Hubbard's argu-
ment is weakened
by statements such
as "American is a
great country. . .There
is nowhere any of
us would rather live"
or "Vietnam is almost
becoming a fad." (I'm
not even sure what
that means, and I
still disagree.)
These kinds of
sweeping generalities
pervade the essay:
"Any intelligent person
who has read the Bill
of Rights must seriously
question censorship"
(Has Mr. Meese not
read the Bill of Rights?
Is he not intelligent?
Not
person :
Questionable, but
a matter of personal
opinion.) Calling the
KKK, neo-nazis and
Adolf Hitler conserva-
tives seems laughable
to me — equative conser-
vatism with right-wing
radicalism just does
not hold up to scrutiny.
Hubbard may consider
it a subtle distinction,
but it is one that would
be worth his while
to study.
Again, I do not side
with conservatives
on many issues, but
I cannot help but feel
that Republicans every-
where are sleeping
soundly with the know-
ledge that Mr. Hubbard
is a liberal. I respectfully
suggest that Hubbard
confine his opinions
to rock music, T-shirts,
or Saturday morning
cartoons — and leave
politics for more serious
journalists such as
Lewis Grizzard or
Orley Hood.
A. Boone
F.B. INGRID'S OPINION
CRITICIZED
Mr. F. Blair Ingrid
(if that is, in fact,
your true name),
So, the City of Jackson
will lose "Billions"
of dollars in revenues
due to the new drinking
age? Jackson police
officers are, in general ,
sadistic, and make
a habit of beating
up Millsaps students
at CS's, FOR PROFIT ?
The new drinking age
will automatically
cause kids to turn
to drugs? Violence,
drugs and crime "ooze
from under the doors
at CS's?
While I agree that
the federal government's
withholding of highway
funds from states
for noncompliance
with its alcohol policies
is blackmail in its
most obvious form,
the remainder of the
statements in your
column of September
30 are at best ludicrous
and at worst complete
fabrications.
If you show so much
disdain for the clientele
of the Lamar, how
do you know precisely
what "type" of person
a Lamar customer
is unless you frequent
that establishment
yourself and make
generalizations based
solely on what you
see? Hell's Bells, sir!
You bad-mouth the
"new conservatism"
and then commit a
liberal's sin by not
respecting others'
rights to participate
in a form of entertain-
ment they enjoy. If
this column is an honest
opinion, you need
to do some serious
analysis before you
put those opinions
on paper, and if it
is meant to be satire,
it fails miserably.
Social activity is
not constrained by
location. You and
your friends go wherever
you wish, and if you
don't have fun it is
usually not the fault
of the place but the
fault of the person
and persons involved.
I still enjoy going
to CS's, as do many
of my friends.. But
CS's isn't the hub of
the universe in terms
of social activity.
If you don't like
CS's anymore, Mr.
Ingrid, then stay the
hell out; my friends
and I won't notice
you're gone anyway.
Sincerely,
Mickey McLaurin
A MESSAGE TO
ALABAMA STUDENTS
Dear P & W
It seems as though
our state government
has been controlled
by some force other
than the people ever
since it was admitted
to the union. In those
early days the wealthy
white male landowners
ran our government.
Following the Civil
War, Alabama was
under military rule
of the federal govern-
ment. We must admit,
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however, that something
did have to be done
to prevent the re-emer-
gence of slavery but
the harshness of some
of the governing troops'
actions triggered
resentment in the ,
South and led to the
birth of such terrorist
organizations as the
Ku Klux Klan. The
Klan remained a major
force in Alabama
politics well into the
second half of the
twentieth century.
George Wallace came
to power in the sixties
and has served four
terms as governor
in the past 25 years
and his late wife,
Lurleen Wallace, has
served a term.
The Democratic
party has been dominant
in Alabama politics
since Reconstruction.
Unfortunately, this
has meant that the
Democratic run-off
for the governor's
nomination has deter-
mined who will be
our next governor
rather than the Novem-
ber general elections.
To make matters worse,
the June 24th results
of that election this
year were simply thrown
out because one candi-
date could not accept
his defeat and this
same candidate was
hand picked as the
Democratic nominee.
The point of the
editorial is this:
PLEASE SHOW YOUR
CONCERN AND VOTE
IN THE NOVEMBER
4th ELECTION. This
will mean voting
by- means of absentee
ballot which is not
as easy as being home
and dropping by your
local polls. It is not
too early to check
into getting one. Contact
the Circuit Clerk's
office of your particular
county. You may want
to solicit the help
of your parents or
a friend from home.
Remember your vote
does count and one
vote can make a diffe-
rence.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Bibb
Editor's note: There
are currently 51 Ala-
bama students enrolled
at Millsaps. The total
number of students
is 1,358.
October 0M
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sports
DARRIN ESTES
Estes personally
boots Rhodes
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The player of the week this week, in recognition
for his excellent performance Saturday, is Darrin
Estes. Estes, a junior from Lake Charles, LA,
punted eight times for 426 yards and a 53.4 yard
average. On the season, Estes has punted 23
times for 1054 yards and a 48.8 yard average.
Last week Estes was ranked number 9 in the
nation in punting. He should advance several
places after this week's game.
Soccer team
improves record
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Majors
soccer team, in its
best start in 4 years,
is 7-5 midway through
the season. Against
Jimmy Swaggert Univer-
sity, the Majors scored
8 goals with 7 assists.
Millsaps outshot Swag-
gert 22-6. Scoring
for Millsaps were
Brian Gualano, Lewis
Garrett, Tony Moore,
Jeff Bruni, Dan Ayers,
Brad Michell, Chris
Kelly, and Scott Shearer.
The final goal of the
game was scored by
Swaggert against them-
selves. Assists were
registered by Craig
Karch, two by Wendall
Cathchings, two by
Brian Gualano, Jeff
Bruni, and Duke Barbee.
In the second game
last week, the Majors
played Nicholls State
in a close game, out-
shooting Nicholls 18-10.
Kevin Brune scored
on an assist by Brian
Gualano.
The Majors next
play Trinity University
October 10, here at
Millsaps at 3:00. Come
out and support the
Majors.
Majors cuff the Lynx
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Majors improved
their record to 4-0, Saturday afternoon
by defeating the Rhodes College
Lynx by a score of 14-3. The game,
which started out as a hard hitting
defensive battle where both teams
had under 75 yards rushing in the
first half, finally tipped in the Majors
favor thanks to the superb condition
of the Millsaps players.
The running attack, which is the
Majors main offensive weapon, was
stymied during the first half, forcing
Millsaps to go to the air more than
they have previously. Freshman
quarterback Chad Marks, showing
his versatility, passed early in the
second quarter to wingback Darrin
Estes for an 8 yard touchdown and
the first score in the game. Scott
Christian converted the point after
attempt, giving Millsaps a 7-0 lead
which they took with them into
the dressing room at halftime.
Rhodes, trying to stage a comeback
midway through the third quarter,
drove down the field but were forced
to settle for a field goal when the
defense stopped them on third down.
With eight minutes left in the game
tailback Ricky Johnson, who had
been held to short gains through
uiual ul the game, broke around
the end for a 75 yard touchdown
run which sealed Rhodes' fate.
Johnson, who in four games is
averaging 128 yards a game and
7 yards a carry, is ranked number
9 in the country in punt returns.
Kelvin McLaurin, who rushed for
71 yards against Rhodes, is also
having a good season, averaging
77 yards a game and 6.7 yards a
carry. David Russell, Millsaps' own
version of Herschel Walker, has
156 yards rushing in 35 carries and
hasn't lost a single yard yet this
season.
Suprisingly enough one of the
Majors' most dangerous offensive
weapons, Darrin Estes, is at his
most dangerous offensively when
he punts. Estes, a junior, punted
8 times for 426 yards and a long
kick of 75 yards Saturday. On the
season, Estes has punted 23 times
for 1054 yards and a 45.8 yard
average. He is ranked 9th in the
nation in punting.
Without the timely fumble
recoveries of Tommy Carter and
David Scott on defense, however,
the game could have been quite
different. The Majors defense, which
is ranked number 8 in the nation
cont. on p. 8
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OCTOBER 7, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
A different view Phi Mu's
of Apartheid 9° canoeing
protest exists
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
The most irritating thing about college liberals
is that they are always looking for something
to gripe about. Currently, there is not much
for these to target, so they grab whatever they
can. One of the most popular current liberal
issues is the South African Apartheid System.
Anyone who is for Apartheid is either a bigot
or an idiot, but many people seem to think that
if one is not for something, he is naturally against
it. This type of unsound logic is the driving force
behind many of today's anti-Apartheid activists
and their demonstrations. Let us take a look
at this.
Is there anyone on this campus that is directly
affected by private American interests in South
Africa? If so then my deepest sympathy goes
out to those people, but I believe I can safely
say that the overwhelming majority of Millsaps
students feel no direct handicap from South
African business dealings. Despite this, many
people take Apartheid personally. One of the
popular causes for which this movement is fighting
is the freedom of Nelson Mandela, head of the
S.A.N. C. (ask an anti-Apartheid activist what
that stands for and see if he can tell you), but
this cause has only started to blossom recently
while Mandela has been jailed for twenty years.
Where were all these people then? Another aim
of the movement is the halting of human and
civil rights violations (this is the main flag they
wave). Many of these same people, however,
have contributed money to organizations such
as the Band Aid Trust or USA for Africa to help
the Ethiopian government feed its starving masses.
The real human rights violations are in this coun-
try, but there are no protests of the Ethiopian
government's practices of torture, mass murder,
and relocation of these same people. And, to
add insult to injury, a large majority of the money
from these aid agencies have helped Chairman
Mengistu Haile Miriam exploit his people to
an even further degree and to finance a war
being fought with Soviet manufactured arms
(for further information, see the July and Septem-
ber issues of Spin magazine).
By this point, most readers are probably calling
me a racist. Nowhere in this article have I claimed
that I am pro-Apartheid. I would like to go on
record as saying that I am totally against any
system which excludes or oppresses a group of
people on the basis of such superficial things
as race or religion, as Apartheid does. But, I
must add that I do not feel it is the place of
the American government to instruct its interna-
tional private industries as to whom they are
not allowed to do business, unless it is a matter
of national security. South Africa is popular
now, but if one is really interested in stopping
human rights violations, he must also look at
Poland, Cuba, Chile, Afghanistan, and Russia,
where similar or worse atriocities are common
occurances. All of these places are a smorgasbord
of protest that today's radical liberals seem
hesitant to touch. I guess there's strength in
cont. on p. 8
by Angie Belzer
Co-Managing Editor
Up at 8:00, grab your bathing
suit, a towel and some extra clothes,
and head for the Phi Mu house. Let's
go canoeing! The Phi Mu's took a
trip down the Bogue Chitto on October
4 as their retreat for the pledges.
Leaving from the Bogue Chitto
Water Park, 43 girls canoed down
the river on a day-long excursion.
The Phi Retreat was planned by
Leigh Lane, Phi Director; Vanessa
Bonsteel, Asst. Phi Director; and
Phi class as a chance for the pledges
and actives to get together and
have a good time. As well as canoeing,
with all its perils, the fun included
a road trip to McComb, lunch on
a sandbar, spiders, an unbelievable
mud bath, and, on the way home,
a moon in the middle of the day!
The retreat is an annual event
which includes the Phis and the
actives, but this year was the first
canoe trip. The novelty of the trip,
however, did not stop the girls from
having a great time or the retreat
from being a success. Thanks to
Leigh, Vanessa, May Olivier, and
everyone else involved. It was great!!!
Intramurals
Results
by Michelle Hensley
Staff Reporter
Volleyball
Wed., Oct. 1
Independents d. Chi Omega (B)
Phi Mu d. Tri Delta (B)
Phi Mu d. Tri Delta (A)
Chi Omega d. Kappa Delta (A)
Sun., Oct. 5 -nmiMiinEi inf
Phi Mu d. Kappa Delta (B)
Schleprock d. Pikes (B)
Faculty d. JUMA (forfeit)
Kappa Alpha d. SAE
Pikes d. Independents
Kappa Sigma d. Lambda Chi
Golf
Tues., Sept. 30
Pikes d. SAE (forfeit)
Kappa Alpha d. Lambda Chi
Wed., Oct. 1
Kappa Sigma d. Independents (forfeit)
Lambda Chi d. SAE (forfeit)
Delta Delta Delta
congratulates
the installation of the
Gamma Zeta Chapter
Lisa Adams
Dana Bergstrom
Kim Bruce
Lee Ann Darden
Mary Dwyer
Indu Gupta
Beth Harmon
Kelly Lockhart
Anna Lockwood
Mimi
Paige Parker
Beth Ramsey
Suzie Robinson
Susan Sumner
Kathleen Terry
Charlotte Trisdale
Susan Van Cleve
Connie Watson
Kathleen Watson
Wilson
PAGE 8 • PURPLE & WHITE • OCTOBER 7, 1986
ODK and Career Planning
sponsored interviews
contributed by
Susan Van Cleve
Omicron Delta Kappa,
in a joint effort with
Mr. Russell Anderson
in Career Planning
and Placement, sponsor-
ed thirty-two "mock"
job interviews for
Millsaps seniors during
the evenings of Septem-
ber 8, 9, and 10. Several
business people in
the Jackson community
from companies such
as Southern Farm
Bureau, NCR, Northwes-
tern Mutual Life,
Trushmark, and Resource
Staffing Group conduct-
ed these interviews.
Circle K volunteers
are being sought
Those people who
wish to join Circle
K, now is your chance.
Posters are up around
campus for you to
sign your name and
join up. The next Circle
K meeting will be
October 14 at 11 a.m.
Meetings are held
in Murrah Hall, Room
202. During this meeting,
new members will
be initiated. You
invited to attend.
are
For those who are
presently members,
volunteer opportunities
include working at
the New Stage Theatre.
Call Sherri at 960-8019
from 8 to 5, or 948-3531
after 7 p.m. to let
her know when you
wish to volunteer.
The objective was
to familiarize the
students with the
interview process
so that they will feel
comfortable with
it as they begin job
hunting in the near
future.
The turnout was
excellent. There were
a lot of interested
students, and many
who participated felt
that the experience
really helped to prepare
them for the real
thing. If there is enough
interest, ODK may
sponsor another set
of "mock" interviews
at the beginning of
second semester. Any
questions about resume
writing, interviewing,
job leads, etc., should
be directed to Mr.
Russell Anderson,
Director of Career
Planning and Placement,
downstairs in the Student
Union.
ELEMENTS OF HONOR,
from p. 1
out nor damage to
books and periodicals
kept within the library
would be tolerated.
Students would not
only be responsible
for adhering to the
code, but for reporting
any violations on the
aprt of others that
came to their attention.
A special student
judiciary would be
established to hear
all cases involving
violation of the honor
code.
The penalty for
conviction
would
MAJORS CUFF,
from p. 6
in scoring defense
and number 6 in rushing
defense, was
instrumental in the
win last weekend.
The defense, showing
fine conditioning just
wore the Rhodes offense
out in the 90 degree
heat.
The Majors continue
their home stand against
the Austin College
Kangeroos this Saturday
at 1:30. Come out
and show your support
for the Majors, as
they try to remain
unbeaten.
normally be expulsion
from the College.
These guidelines
will be presented for
approval at the Board
of Trustees meeting
in November. The
guidelines were deve-
loped by students
from their review
of honor codes at
other colleges. Copies
of these materials
are on reserve in the
library.
In addition, Dr.
Richard Chapman
of Sewanee will be
leading a discussion
of the Honor System
at 7:00 p.m. on October
13, in Murrah 200.
Anyone interested
is invited to attend.
Attend
Day Thursday
SBA SENATE,
from p. 1
Harmon. The amount
for 1986-87 is $85,000
less $2,125 reserved
for the Adult Degree
Program fund.
The remaining money
is divided between
different accounts
by the Senate. These
accounts include the
Bobashela, Stylus,
Purple and White,
Darkroom, Intramurals,
Public Events, Friday
Forum, Symposium,
cheerleaders, and
Activities — parties,
movie night at Meadow-
brook, bands in the
bowl, etc. Along with
these accounts are
two special projects
the Senate undertakes:
a foster parents' plan
by which they sponsor
a South American
child, and an Adult
Degree Program scholar-
ship of $250 which
may be increased
depending on whether
the SBA can get mat-
ching funds from the
administration. The
scholarship's purpose
is to attract quality
students in the program.
Another special account
is a budget for Sen.
William Proxmire,
who is coming to Mil-
lsaps on Oct. 28 and
29 for a lecture.
Dollar amounts
for the different ac-
counts are as follows:
Purple and White,
$8616; Darkroom,
$1,800; Intramurals,
$6,200; Symposium,
$6,420; Black History
month, $1,500; Senator
William Proxmire,
$2,750; ADP, $250;
cheerleaders, $1,800;
Activities, $15,963;
and various small
accounts, $2,810;
and inflation account
(3%), $2,486.
PLAY OPENS,
from p. 1
is Donna Luther, who
is designing the cos-
tumes.
Students involved
in the production are
very optimistic about
its success. Rehearsals
have been going very
well, and as actess
Lailah Saafir comment-
ed, "We're learning
to come together,
to work together."
Several students
have commented that
being involved in the
play has helped them
to find a family away
from home. Actress
Deborah Swain feels
that "it's nothing like
you've ever done.
. .even the minor parts."
But this production
is no picnic; "it takes
a lot of time and dedica-
tion," as actor Scott
Shearer pointed out.
Rehearsals are six
nights per week.
So much hard work
and dedication has
been put into this
play, and it shows.
Please come and see
Dark of the Moon
later this week. It
will assuredly be a
performance you'll
not want to miss.
A DIFFERENT,
from p. 7
numbers, but those
numbers need to take
a good look at the
world and remember
this: calling this article
racist is like calling
me a pervert because
I don't support the
banning of Playboy.
WRITER'S
I want to
NOTE:
that
no racist intentions
are included, nor are
any attacks on Millsaps
organizations that
have made a stand
against Apartheid
(BSA, CMT, etc.).
My column is written
in an attempt to make
individuals think. This
is not necessarily
the opinion of the
Purple and White or
any of its members,
but merely my opinion.
TEAM RANKED,
from p. 3
play, and with his
partner, Ben Ward,
was ranked 9 th in
doubles.
Among South Regional
teams, only Emory
University was ranked
higher in the national
poll.
PURPLE & WHITE
OCTOBER 14, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 19
Sen. Proxmire to speak
contributed by
Pepper Smith
Wednesday, October 28, at 8:00
p.m., Senator William Proxmire
(D-Wisconsin) will speak in the AC-
Recital Hall on the topic "The Eco-
nomic Outlook." (The more you
learn about Sen. Proxmire, the more
you will realize his interest and
knowledge on the subject.)
Best known for his "Golden Fleece"
award, given in recognition of wasteful
and excessive government spending,
Sen. Proxmire has long been an
advocate for the government's respon-
sibility towards American taxpayers.
During this period of exhorbitant
campaign spending, Sen. Proxmire
has accepted no campaign contribution
since 1975, spending only $177.73
on his '76 campaign and $145.10
in 1982. he has written several books
on the subject of government spending:
Report from the Wasteland: America's
Military-Industrial Complex; Uncle
Sam, Last of the Big Time Spenders;
You Can Do It! and The Fleecing
of America. According to the National
Taxpayers' Union, Sen. Proxmire
has the best record in the Senate
for holding down government spending.
Senator Proxmire is also a man
of academic and personal integrity.
Earning his undergraduate degree
from Yale, Sen. Proxmire holds
both a Harvard MBA and a masters
degree from Harvard in Public Admini-
stration.
Sen. Proxmire has the longest
unbroken record in the Senate for
answering roll call votes. Since
April 1966 there have been over
8,000 roll call votes. The average
Senator has missed more than 800
of these votes. Proxmire has not
missed a single one.
The Senator's involvement in Wash-
ington includes being Ranking Minority
Member of the Senate banking,
cont. on p. 8
Senator William Proxmire, best known for the
"Golden Fleece" award with which he recognizes
wasteful! government spending, will speak on
campus Wednesday, October 28, in the Academic
Complex Recital Hall.
Honor societies tap new members
Last Thursday 20 honoraries tapped
new members at Millsap's semi-annual
Tap Day.
Scholarship trophies for the frater-
nities and sororities were awarded, with
the Lambda Chi Alphas receiving the
men's trophy and the Chi Omegas winning
the women's division.
The honor societies' new members
are as follows:
ODK tapped Cheryl Brooks, Stepha-
nie Sonnier, David Cheek, Scott Drawe,
Melanie Page, Joe Austin, Hiawatha
Martin, Kelvin McLaurin, Laura Barrett,
Kelli Hale, Robert Mangialardi, and
Eleanor Taylor.
Sigma Lambda tapped Susan Bale,
Laura Barrett, David Bonner, Cheryl
Brooks, Emily Charles, Scott Cloud,
Gene Crafton, Michelle Forrester, Greta
Ham, Jim Harwood, Barbara Hearn,
Larrin Holbert, Lisa Carol McDonald,
Mickey McLaurin, Kelvin McLaurin,
Robert Mangialardi, Julia Masterson,
Thad Pratt, Wayne Pratt, Andrea Pritchett,
John Roberts, Tom Shima, Stephanie
Sonnier, Eleanor Taylor, Robin Tolar,
Connie Watson, and Sara Williams.
The Financial Management Associa-
tion tapped Sheila Farnsworth, Steve
Blankenship, and Mark Saxon.
Alpha Kappa Delta tapped Virginia
Macey, Mark Hutchinson, Susan Bercow,
David Cheek, and Ruth Arnold.
Phi Eta Sigma tapped Laura Conaway,
Karen Cook, Rebecca Cook, James Cum-
mins, Camille Davidson, Amy Dilworth,
Jennifer Karen Gardner, Brian Gualano,
Indu Gupta, Michael David Hunter, Eric
James, Heather Johnson, Jimmy Kimbrell,
Jimmy Lancaster, Marthe Le Van, Victor
Matthews, Laura McKinley, John Meyers,
Ken Miller, Chris Nevins, Adam Plier,
David Pritchard, Lisa Reimer, James
Edward Roberts, Kathia Simo, Dorree
Jane Smith, and Pete Warren.
Kappa Delta Epsilon tapped Louellen
Pitman, Melinda Anderson, Diane Philla-
baum, Delecia Seay, Terrell Luckey,
and Terri Presley.
Schiller Gesellschaft tapped Tiffany
Grantham, Nancy Johnson, Paul McGinnis,
Cindy Page, Gabrielle Voss, and Mindy
Welch.
Eta Sigma Phi tapped Lisa McDon-
ald, Sangi Mishera, Charlotte Harness,
and Dana Miller.
Beta Beta Beta tapped Sandra Rives
and Anna Tjeng. Associate members
are Ralph Armstrong, Steve Anderson,
Rhonda Bacon, Sean Barker, Maria Bond,
Melissa Boyd, Cheryl Brooks, John Brooks,
Bobby Brown, Vani Bommakanti, Rebecca
Cook, Lynn Daigle, Charlotte Harness,
Kurt Kraft, Jimmy Lancaster, Teresa
Manogin, Hiawatha Martin, Deepak Mehro-
tra, Dawn Patten, Bobby Peede, Laura
Sanders, Robert Stewart, and Charlie
West.
Alpha Epsilon Delta tapped Sean Barker,
Susan Boone, Ken Carpenter, Todd Clayton,
Jim Coleman, Rob Coleman, Beth Keene,
Tony Lobred, Michael Morlan, Nirav
Parikh, Steve B. Shoop, Anna Tjeng,
and Lisa Watts. Associate members are
Ralph Armstrong, Rhonda Bacon, Maria
Bond, John Brooks, Bobby Brown, Celeste
Chang, Deborah Chou, Scott Cloud, Amy
Cumberland, David Dean, Mike Doherty,
Indu Gupta, Teresa Manogin, Robby Man-
ning, Danny Moore, Chris Nevins, Andrea
Prince, Laura Sanders, Joe Stevens,
Roslynn Webb, and Charlie West.
Circle K tapped Rhonda Bacon, Alicia
Beam, Laurie Billups, Elizabeth Blackwell,
Bobby Brown, Kenneth Carpenter, Jeannie
Cheng, Scott Drawe, Catheryne Grant,
Grethcen Guedry, Leslie Ingram, Melissa
James, Heather Johnson, Angie Lazarus,
Sallie Lee, Kari Lippert, Tony Lobred,
Pillie Martinez, Deepak Mehrotra, Danny
Moore, Spencer Neff, Sylvia Patino,
Jennifer Rogers, Laura Sanders, Maret
Sanders, Dorree Jane Smith, Mary Stewart,
Deborah Swain, Eleanor Taylor, Chuwanda
Thigpen, Nancy Townsend, Ann Walcotty
Carmel Wells, Charlie West, Amy Williams,
Paul Wilson, and Mary Katherine Wright.
Alpha Psi Omega tapped Clifton Bridges,
Michael Finn, Marthe Le Van, Jennifer
Mauterer, Wright MacFarland, Scott
Higganbotham, Joseph Nobles, Kevin
Brune, and Linda Cameron.
PAGE 2 - PURPLE & WHITE • OCTOBER 14, 1986
opinion
letters to the editor
Mid-semester
break is near
by David Setzer
Editor
After nearly seven weeks of classes, a well-de-
served 2-day break is only a few days away.
At the same time, Fall Break signifies two other
events that occur around the same time: mid-se-
mester grades and the last day to drop classes
with grades of withdraw passing (WP) or withdraw
failing (VVF).
The last day to drop classes is October 24,
the Friday after break. If the class is being failed
when a student withdraws from it, a failing grade
is not computed into the grade point average.
If the course is dropped after October 24, a failing
grade is computed into the G.P.A.
This semester, there seems to be more students
than usual dropping courses. In one case, there
are faculty members that view Millsaps students
as seeing ourselves better than the state-supported
universities' students. The students here should
be judged for what we are, not compared to
the students of other schools. The classes of
these professors are being taught under these
circumstances.
In another case that has come to my attention,
a faculty member told his students of upper
level he would not mind failing all of his students.
This class contained most of next years' graduates
in a major area of study. Though it is not a required
course, the ideas presented in the class could
be relevant to the students' future. As a result
of the teacher's attitude toward the students,
all but a couple of the students have dropped
the class. The administration should take action
for this type of attitude.
Some students do drop courses because the
class is not what was expected. However, the
two examples above are causing the students
to drop from the course for the wrong reasons.
cont. on p. 8
HUBBARD'S COLUMN
CRITICIZED
To the Editor,
I've finally figured
it out. The only reason
Reed Hubbard's column
exists is for the purpose
of generating "letters
to the editor." Reed
gets to see his absurdly
simplistic view of
the world in print,
the reader gets to
pull his hair out in
frustration, and the
Purple and White staff
gets letters to put
in the newspaper.
It works out fine for
everyone. The contro-
versy his columns
create is healthy,
and we should be glad
so many people write
in lambasting Reed's
views. It show us there
are people out there
who understand the
issues and care enough
to write in and correct
Reed. But I beg of
you, give us a columnist
that can at least write.
Hubbard's columns
read like a junior high
schooler's attempt
at explaining the world
around him. Here
I am referring specifical-
ly to his October 7th
column on Apartheid.
He had a good point —
that most protestors
are focusing too much
on South Africa's apart-
heid system while
ignoring the fact that
other countries' govern-
ments are getting
away with murder— but,
COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE
SPEED I'MlT-iT's
oh, how he got around
to it! At one point
Reed launches into
a condemnation of
people who protest
Nelson Mandela's jailing
but at the same time
"have contributed
money to organizations
such as the Band Aid
Trust or USA for Africa
to help the Ethiopian
government feed its
starving masses."
Then he tells us the
Ethiopian government
is using this money
to torture and murder
people. Surely, Reed,
you wouldn't have
us believe that these
people are knowingly
giving their money
to have starving Ethio-
pians killed and maimed.
While this murder
and torture is no doubt
occurring, Reed is
wrong to condemn
the well-intentioned
people who unknowingly
abetted the Ethiopian
government.
The wording of this
column was particularly
confusing. Reed states
that the push to free
Nelson mandela "has
only started to blossom
recently while Mandela
has been jailed for
twenty years. Where
were all these people
then?" Then when?
When he was first
jailed? Ten years ago,
five? Then he goes
on to say that he is
"totally against any
system which excludes
or oppresses a group
of people on the basis
of such superficial
things as race or reli-
gion. . ." Religion
superficial? I'd be
interested to see what
Reed considers a deep
subject. Concert T-shirts
perhaps? Okay, maybe
cont. on p. 8
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
staff
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OCTOBER 14, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE - PAGE 3
briefs
F riday Forum
Lancelot to be discussed
POST OFFICE BOXES SITUATION
The staff of the Post Office would like to
thank all members of the student body, faculty,
staff, and administration for their good-natured
understanding of the crowded conditions in the
post office necessitated by the increase in size
of each of the above constituents of Millsaps
College. We also want to assure everyone that
our facilities, including boxes, are being used
to their capacity. Nothing is being held in reserve.
Like you, we look forward to the day when these
crowded conditions will be eased.
MAJOR FACTS AVAILABLE
Students who do not reside on campus are
encouraged to pick up a copy of Major Facts ,
the 1986-1987 student handbook in the Office
of Student Affairs.
MOVIE AT MILLSAPS
The S.B.A. is sponsoring the Star Trek trilogy.
"The Wrath of Kahn" will be presented Oct. 27th
at 6:30 in the A.C. Recital Hall. Following this
performance "In Search of Spock" will be presented
Nov. 3 also in the Recital Hall at 6:30p.m.
TEACHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Any student who wishes to receive teacher certi-
fication and expects to graduate in May, 1988
or later, must make application through the
Department of Education. Requirements for
entry into teacher education are: junior status,
2.50 cumulative G.P.A., ACT score of 18, and
two letters of recommendation. If you wish to
receive teacher certification, no matter what
your major, you should contact Dr. Vaughn MHA
108, or Dr. Forsythe, MHA 109.
TAKE-OUT OR DELIVERY
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by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
Friday Forum's guest
speaker for this week
will be Dr. Robert
H. Brinkmeyer, Jr.
Dr. Brinkmeyer is
the Assistant Director
for the English Depart-
ment at Tulane Univer-
sity in New Orleans.
His subject for Friday
Forum will be "Walker
Percy and the Interpre-
tation of Otherness:
A Look at Lancelot."
Dr. Brinkmeyer will
discuss Southern litera-
ture as a world litera-
ture. This paper will
assess Percy's novel
in the light of ideas
drawn from Mikhail
Bahhtin's work on
Russian novelist Dosto-
evsky.
The Department
of Religion will sponsor
this week's Friday
Forum.
Auditions to be held today
by Jennifer Coe
Staff Reporter
Auditions for the
new play, All My Sons,
are scheduled for
tonight at 6:30. All
My Sons is a drama
by Arthur Miller, and
it was his first really
successful play, just
before Death of a
Salesman. It was a
very successful Broad-
way production and
won the New York
Critics Best American
Play of the Year Award.
It is a very popular
play among colleges.
In fact, it is one of
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The parts available
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This play is going
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tion, like Summer
and Smoke, one of
last year's plays, and
it will be performed
the week before Thanks-
giving.
Also, after Fall
Break, auditions will
be scheduled for the
two productions done
as senior projects.
The first one will
be The Good Doctor,
a play by Neil Simon
and willbe directed
by seniors Kevin Brune
and Kara Winsett.
The parts available
include five men and
four women.
The other one will
be a children's play,
to be directed by senior
Tammy Freeman.
It will be Cinderella,
and the traditional
characters are needed
for that, so keep your
eyes open for audition
dates!
Back to the more
cont. on p. 5
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National Issues" Eat, drink,
compiled by Margaret Weems
Staff Reporter
On Monday, following a three-day
fire, a 9400-ton Soviet submarine
sank in the Atlantic Ocean 1200
miles east of New York. According
to Pentagon sources, the 20 year
old craft was equipped with 16 ballis-
tic missiles, each armed with two
nuclear warheads. On Tuesday, the
Soviet press agency Tass confirmed
the loss and said the crew had been
evacuated to Soviet ships nearby.
An American-built cargo plane
was shot down over Nicaragua Sunday,
on route to deliver ammunition
and supplies to aid the contra-rebels
in their fight against the Sandinistan
government. Officials said the plane
was operated by an organization
commanded by retired General John
K. Singlaub, who is currently head
of the United States Council for
World Freedom and chairman of
the World Anti-Communist League.
U. S. Administration officials denied
any connection between the flight
and the U. S. government; however
at Thursday's news conference in
Managua, Eugene Hasenfus, an Ameri-
can captured from the downed plane,
stated that the C.I.A. had indeed
supervised supply flights for the
Nicaraguan rebels.
In keeping with September 1984
job-swapping pact, Israeli Prime
Minister Shimon Peres resigned
Friday to make way for Foreign
Minister Yitzhak Shamir. Peres
will now become foreign minister,
in a power-sharing arrangement
established after national elections
gave neither candidate enough votes
to form his own government. After
stepping down, Peres said, "I am
very proud right now," and stated
that he honored the agreement "for
the good of my country, its needs,
and requirements."
This week nine New York high
schools began distribution of contra-
ceptives to their students as part
of a state-paid health-care program.
Seventeen health clinics in U.S.
high schools now dispense birth
control devices, and 32 others write
prescriptions in what is considered
a growing trend among education
facilities that are fighting to reduce
the high teenage pregnancy rate.
A similar measure was enacted
in Chicago last year at an inner-city
schol where 1/3 of the girls had
become pregnant the year before.
Although voicing support on the
issue, president of the Board of
Education Robert Wagner said Tuesday
that the decision would be re-evalu-
ated in response to concern among
several board members.
BRIEFS: The Senate convicted
69 year-old Nevada Federal District
Judge Harry Claiborne Thursday
on charges of filing false income
tax returns. Judge Claiborne, now
serving a 2-year Federal prison
sentence, is the first Federal official
in 50 years to be impeached by the
House and convicted by the Senate.
On Monday, October 6, OPEC
countries began emergency talks
in Geneva with the main objective
being the establishment of an oil—
price-support agreement.
Wednesday, October 8, State De-
partment Spokesman Bernard Kalb
resigned in protest of what he called
"the reported disinformation program"
aimed at Libyan leader Col. Muammar
Khadafi. Mr. Kalb's resignation
is seen by some as evidence of decep-
tion program conducted by the Reagan
Administration, and by others as
a timed political ploy by Kalb. When
asked about the issue, the President
said, "No one on our side has been
lying to anyone." Occurring only
one day before Reagan arrived for
the Iceland talks, the Kalb issue
has caused much embarrassment
to Washington and the Reagan admin-
istration.
Late this week President Reagan
and Soviet leader Gorbachev arrived
in Reykjavik, Iceland for weekend
mini-summit talks which are hoped
to bring about a possible full summit
in the U.S. by 1987. Items discussed
will include what Reagan called
"serious problems" between the
two countries: arms control, human
rights, and military intervention
in foreign countries. By Sunday
evening, however, the optimism
surrounding the 2-day discussions
proved to be ill-founded. While by
midday the two leaders had worked
out details involving intermediate
missiles in Europe, limitations on
nuclear testing, and reductions of
strategic missiles, negotiations
broke down as Reagan refused to
yield ground on his strategic defense
initiative plan (Star Wars). While
dismayed over the results of the
mini-summit, Reagan stated that
accepting the provisional ten-year
delay on the research and testing
of STAR WARS was something "we
will not and could not do."
The Purple and White's
next issue will be
the homecoming issue.
This issue will come
out Thursday, October
30 instead of Tuesday.
The deadline for infor-
mation to be included
in this issue is 12:00
noon, Wednesday,
October, 29. The P&W
will not have a staff
meeting until after
break.
and be fit
contributed by
F. Blair Ingrid
Average persons are bombarded by health-related
mass media attempts at bodily reform. Catchy
logos are used to convince Americans they are
not as they should be, fit. Phrases such as "Lose
thirty pounds in ten days!", or "Lose weight while
you sleep!" and "Get in shape with only fifteen
minutes of exercise, per week!" (Yes, there is
a book written on this topic available in your
local grocery store — above the CERTS) are used
to instill feelings of guilt on happy shoppers.
Programs such as these involve a one hundred
percent commitment to provide that iron-clad
body. What of the normal person who cannot
devote contructive time to skeleto-muscular
fitness programs? After all, not everybody wants
to look like some of our local he-men.
John Doe is the typical American who works
from nine until five in the evening. Drinking
and dancing fill two nights, while observing sports,
watching network TV and movie going fills the
others. John Doe, reminiscing high-school sports
days, feels the need to shape up as he "pinches
an inch." He knows he can't live up to the expecta-
tions of gung-ho fitness plan. No one seems to
care about average Joe. But take heart, I have
decided to share a few tricks to get you into
shape and not interfere with your busy schedule.
Here are a few helpful hints that will easily
work into your busy day and speed you on your
way to a happy, healthy body:
1. Drink milk and eat yogurt.
2. Carry cement blocks in your bookpack.
3. Hop up stairs in the Academic Complex
(cement block optional).
4. Visit Riverside Nature Trail at night and
run from freaks.
5. Don't smoke while you play tennis.
6. Play intramurals.
7. Sit as close to the action as possible and
concentrate really hard.
8. Walk to class backwards.
9. Attempt to traverse every new sidewalk
on campus. Once a week is enough.
10. Check out a minimum of twenty
enclyclopedias from the library and carry them
home.
11. Hire a nymphomaniac for your secretary
and have him/her take lots of dictation.
12. Do more twelve oz. curls and crush all
cans when finished.
13. Stretch before going to bed, and place
a copy of Sports Illustrated under your pillow.
Item #12 brings to mind a serious problem:
How can drinking and exercising be incorporated
into a working program of physical fitness? Enter
the "Grog Constant." This mathematical symbol,
denoted Gr (pronounced "stein"), can be applied
in any fitness situation. Allow me to elaborate:
Thursday night you drink four beers, and must
jog Friday. How should you decide on a proper
time and distance? To determine the value of
Gr, express the amount of beer in liter/second^.
Divide this by Q, which varies with the brand
and strength of beer. Finally multiply by .826,
and you have it: Gr/Q x .826. Your answer should
fall between 1-10. The higher the valve, the
cont. on p. 8
OCTOBER 14, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE - PAGE 5
Ambassador speaks on careers and opportunities
by Jennifer Coe
Staff Reporter
Ambassador Dawson from Washington,
D.C., came to speak to Millsaps students
on careers and opportunities in foreign
affairs on October 10.
His talk was sponsored by the Guidance
and Career Counseling Office, and was
very effective in giving students an idea
of how one goes about pursuing a career
in Foreign Service.
There are many careers to be had
in Foreign Service. Consulate officers,
principally concerned with Americans
in trouble abroad, and administrative
offices, dealing with all administrative
details for expatriates such as bills,
education for expatriate children, and
travel arrangements, are available.
People involved in Foreign Affairs
generally try to show foreigners the
benefits of American culture. Many
help to set up American schools and
agricultural institutions abroad. Also,
many foreigners are selected to come
to the United States and study our customs
and culture. American libraries, free
to the foreign public, also help to display
aspects of America of which we are
so proud.
The most common misconception about
foreign service offices is that they involve
working domestically. The point is "to
sign on people to work abroad, not to
work in the United States."
Where an officer is sent is dependent
on what is available, and the length of
his stay is dependent on how long it takes
to adapt to the culture. Officers in Japan,
for instance, "need to spend a long time
there, because the language and the
customs are so difficult to learn."
Every officer must spend a while in
training before going on assignment.
The "two-two cycle," for example, begins
with six months training period in Washing-
ton, D.C., then two years in a foreign
country, one year taking home leave,
two years in that country again, one
more year taking home leave, and then
transferring to another country, most
probably one with the same language
as the first country visited. Every officer
must take a Washington assignment for
two or three years, as well.
The part of the talk which was most
interesting to students was the process
involved in becoming a foreign service
officer. This process "seems like it gets
longer every year," and now it takes
altogether five important steps.
The first step is a Foreign Service
Written Examination which is given annual-
ly on the first Saturday in December,
and can be taken in Jackson. Application
forms must be sent off by October 24,
this year.
Those that pass the written exam receive
a letter in the spring instructing them
to come and take an oral examination,
which is the second step. These examina-
tions are given at different places at
different times throughout the year.
People in Jackson might even have to
go someplace out-of-state, like New
Orleans.
The Oral Examination is an all-day
exam and entails five parts. First, the
applicants must talk individually with
two officers and answer their questions
for an hour. The next hour is spent writing
an autobiography. After that, an hour
is spent writting an essay chosen from
a list of various topics. The afternoon
is allotted for group sessions and discussion
groups. The final part of the examination
is a test with papers of problems which
need to be solved. The purpose of the
oral exam is to "determine interaction
with people and the use of the language,
in other words, how well you get along
with others."
Once the oral exam is completed and
passed, the third step involves filling
out several forms concerning the back-
ground of the applicants, and the fourth
step is the medical examination.
The last step is dependent on the results
on the written and oral examinations.
The applicants are registered on any
one of six areas of work, depending on
the parts of the exams on which they
excelled. These areas of work are politics,
economics, administration, communication,
culture, and information. The applicants
have eighteen months to accept the
offer. If no reply is received, the applicant
must repeat the entire process.
It is generally a good idea to take
the exam and get it over with, instead
of putting it off to pursue something
else first. One can take the exam and,
during the waiting period, can pursue
a masters degree somewhere, get a job
someplace, or even get married. It's
senseless to wait around for results.
The entire process might take two years.
Salaries for foreign service officers
tend to start somewhere between $14,390
and $21,132 a year, depending on qualifica-
tions and area of work. After the first
promotion, salaries fall between $16,000
and $23,000 a year, and eventually can
get as high as $60,000 or $70,000. Being
a foreign service officer is a "completely
voluntary service," which can be termi-
nated at any time.
Ambassador Dawson feels that the
Foreign Affairs' chief duty is "representing
our country as best as we can to others,
to show them the benefits of a free,
diplomatic country." He encourages
all who are interested in pursuing a career
in Foreign Service to pick up some forms
and start the process. Forms can be
found in Rusty Anderson's office in the
basement of the Student Union.
Dying trees to be removed from campus grounds
contributed by
L.W. Poison
Many students have
commented about
dead and dying trees
on campus. As with
any of God's living
creations, we all grieve
at a death. When one
is "sickly" we do what
we can to nurture
that one back to health.
In the case of trees,
there are many stages
of "dying," and we
i^ust call on a profes-
sional for further
tests and "medications."
Sometimes our nurturing
efforts fail and one
dies. Such is the case
with some trees being
removed this week,
long after they exhibited
signs of "dying." We
just want you to know
we do not want to
remove indiscriminately
the things that have
been part of aour
beauty and enjoyment
for generations.
AUDITIONS,
from p. 3
immediate issue, All
My Sons auditions
are TONIGHT. Lance
Goss says it's "a very
powerful drama" and
encourages all interested
to audition. Be there
at 6:30!
A dying tree on campus receives treatment
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PAGE 6 • PURPLE & WHITE • OCTOBER 14, 1986
sports
Majors suffer first loss
* '
David Russell
Russell awarded
Player of the Week
The Player of the
Week Award this week
goes to senior fullback
David Russell. Russell,
a physical education
major from Biloxi,
MS, rushed for 55
yards on 17 carries
in Saturday's game
against Austin College.
On the season, Russell
has carried the ball
52 times for 220 yards
and a 4.3 yards per
carry average, scoring
one touchdown. He
has only a one yard
rushing loss this season.
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Majors, in their first loss
of the season, were defeated narrowly
by Austin College 17-13. In a game
which involved two teams with totally
opposite strategies the Majors amassed
198 yards rushing and 100 yards
passing, while Austin College passed,
for 349 yards but only ran for 59.
On the first series in the game
for Millsaps things started out decep-
tively for the Majors, as they marched
69 yards in seven plays to score
only four minutes into the game
on a nine yard touchdown run by
freshman quarterback Chad Marks.
Then the Majors' defense came in
and caused a fumble on Austin's
eighth play of the game which was
recovered by linebacker Greg Bost.
The score remained unchanged until
late in the second quarter, when
the kangeroos were forced to settle
for a field goal.
The Kangeroos unusual passing
attack, consisting of five eligible
receivers in most plays, finally began
to click with five minutes left in
the half. Austin scored with 5:38
left in the half to put the score
at 10-7 going into half time. Austin
scored again in the third quarter,
but Millsaps kept the game close
on a one-yard touchdown run by
tailback Ricky Johnson late in the
third quarter. Millsaps was unable
to make the point after conversion,
leaving them down by four going
into the last quarter. From that,
point on neither team could get
past the others defense, and the
game remained at 17-13 until time
ran out.
Senior tailback Ricky Johnson,
who had 22 carries for 70 yards,
now has 98 carries for 581 total
yards and a 116 yard per game average
on the season. Johnson is ranked
11th in Individual Rushing yards
in the nation. Freshman Todd Thriffley
is ranked 7th in the nation in punt
returns with a 17 yard per return
average.
Darrin Estes, ranked third in the
nation last week in punting, had
two punts on the day for 76 yards
and a long punt of 53 yards. This
brings his season total to 25 punts
for 1130 yards total and a 45.2 yard
per punt average on the season.
Estes also caught six passes for
forty yards as a receiver. Millsaps,
as a team, is ranked 8th in the nation
in scoring defense, 7 th in rushing
defense, 7th in total defense, and
4th in rushing offense.
Millsaps, now 4-1 overall, will
play the Lambuth College Eagles
in Jackson, TN, next Saturday at
1:30 p.m.
Cross Country team competes
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Lady
Majors Cross Country
squad competed in
the 1986 Mississippi
Intercollegiate Cross
Country Track Meet
Saturday, placing
four women in the
top twenty-five. The
Lady Majors' top finisher
was Lisa Loughman,
who came in a 21:35,
only 30 seconds out
of the top ten. Placing
20th for Millsaps was
Carah Lyn Billups,
who came in at 23:36.
Also placing in the
top twenty-five were
Janet Bass and Meme
Soho, who came in
24th and 25th, respec-
tively. They had times
of 24:58 and 25:03,
respectively. All four
members of the squad
improved their best
previous finish, and
seem to be making
steady progress under
the watchful eyes
of student coach Kicky
Ramirez and Coach
Mary Ann Edge.
Soccer team falls to .500
contributed by
Kevin Brune
The Majors' soccer
team dropped to 7-7
this weekend with
a 3-0 loss to Division
III rival University
of the South on Friday,
and a heartbreaking
2-1 loss to Trinity
University of San
Antonio, TX, on Sunday.
In the first match,
the Majors could not
capitalize on several
dangerous scoring
opportunities and
gave up three goals
on restarts. Sophomore
goalkeeper David
Laird summed up the
match by saying, "It
was just one of those
days where nothing
went right for us and
everything went right
for them."
On Sunday the Majors
faced Trinity in what
could best be described
as a "mudbowl" as
steady rainfall left
the pitch like a swamp.
The Majors drew first
blOod when Kevin
Brune took a
through-ball from
Scott Cole,
"out-splashed" a Trinity
defender.and pushed
the ball home. The
Tigers tied the game
in the second half
and then took advantage
of the Majors late
in the game after
the ejection of one
of four players. A
last minute surge
by Millsaps proved
to little as Trinity
held on for a one-goal
victory.
On Thursday, the
Majors travel to Baton
Rouge to face Jimmy
Swaggert Bible College
and return home on
Saturday against Ogle-
thorpe University
at 1:00 p.m.
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OCTOBER 14, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
Intramurals
The Day After: What's left to do?
by Michelle Hensley
Staff Reporter
RESULTS
Volleyball
Tues., Oct. 7
Independents d. SAE
KA d. Lambda Chi
Kappa Sigma d. Pikes
Master-spikers d. KA (B)
Ball-busters d. Masons
Lambda Chi(B) d. Nads
Wed., Oct. 8
Tri Delta (B) d. Chi Omega (B)
Independents d. Kappa Delta (B)
Phi Mu d. Kappa Delta
Sun., Oct.
Lambda Chi d. SAE
Kappa Sigma d. Independents
KA d. Pikes
Juma d. Pikes (B)
Ball-busters d. Schleprock
Faculty d. Nads
Master-spikers/Masons (double forfeit)
Lambda Chi (B) d. KA (B)
Golf
Tues., Oct. 7
Kappa Sigma d. Pikes
Lambda Chi d. Independents
Wed., Oct. 8
Pikes d. Independents
SCHEDULE
Volleyball
Tues., Oct. 14
6:00 SAE v. Kappa Sigma
Pikes (B) v. Ball -busters
7:00 Schleprock v. Master-spikers
Juma v. Nads
8:00 Lambda Chi v. Pikes
Faculty v. KA (B)
9:00 Independents v. KA
Masons v. Lambda Chi (B)
Wed., Oct. 15
7:00 Tri Delta (B) v. Kappa Delta (B)
8:00 Phi Mu (B) v. Chi Omega (B)
Sun., Oct. 19
6:00 SAE v. Pikes
Faculty v. Masons
7:00 Schleprock v. Lambda Chi (B)
Juma v. KA (B)
8:00 Kappa Sigma v. KA
Master-spikers v. Ball-busters
9:00 Lambda Chi v. Independents
Pikes (B) v. Nads
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
October brings many things with
it. Halloween, the world series,
fall weather, and, unfortunately,
midterm tests. But this year, October
has brought something else with
it. The changing of the drinking
age has brought about a lack of
entertainment for many Millsaps
students. I have never seen CS's
so dead on a Thursday night. Many
people are just sitting around with
a feeling that they have nowhere
to go. One girl asked me where
everyone went on the weekends.
I told her that I didn't know, but
they must be around as is evidenced
by the attendance at Kappa Sigma's
Wildman Party this past Saturday.
I think that Millsaps students are
saying something, and that is that
they are bored silly.
It must be a shock to be able to
walk into a bar one day and order
a beer and then not be able to the
next day. I still fail to see the logic
in Mississippi's omission of a grand-
father clause, guaranteeing people
of legal drinking age that they will
retain that right even after the
law change. Mississippi, however,
is not the only state to update its
drinking laws. As most everyone
knows, this is part of a nationwide
effort by the federal government.
Most all states will be changing
their laws soon if they have not
already. But that still doesn't answer
the question of what to do. Believe
it or not, there are still things going
on in this city, one being the notice-
able rise in the number of concerts
coming to Jackson. The next big
show at the Coliseum will be the
Monkees, Herman's Hermits, Gary
Puckett & the Union Gap, and the
Grass Roots. No sixties music buff
or revivalist will want to miss this
one (even thought Mike Nesmith
isn't performing with the Monkees).
The date is October 23. More live
music may be 'found at a new non-al-
coholic club called the Stage Door
which offers music and dancing.
For people that enjoy theater, New
Stage is just a couple of blocks away.
And, believe it or not, CS's is still
open for business. I have noticed
more people, male and female, hanging
around the fraternity houses. I think
the SBA is taking a step in the right
direction by showing movies, although
I'd like to see more cultish movies
such as Easy Rider, The Elephant
Man, or The Rocky Horror Picture
Show. Perhaps the SBA could also
cont. on p. 8
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Student Senate asks for parking cooperation
contributed by
Alys Barlow
With all the construc-
tion on campus, parking
for the faculty, staff
and off-campus students
has become scarce.
Many people have
taken to creative
parking down by Good-
man House. Limited
Kappa
Millsaps College
Kappa Deltas will
commemorate the
89 th anniversary of
the sorority's founding
at a reception honoring
Kappa Delta Sorority
National President
Mrs. Richard Stegall
of Houston, Texas.
The reception is to
be held at 6:30p.m.,
October 23, at the
Peabody Hotel in Mem-
phis and will be hosted
by the Memphis Alumnae
Association. Members
who will be unable
to travel to Memphis
will celebrate Founders'
Day at 5:30p.m., October
23, at the Kappa Delta
space is not the only
culprit; students who
live in housing by
the fraternity row
have been driving
to class and parking
under the Academic
Complex. An ad-hoc
committee of the
Student Senate has
begun a campaign
to promote walking
to class to the on-cam-
Delta to
lodge on campus.
Kappa Delta Sorority
was founded at Long-
wood College, Farmville,
Va., on Oct. 23, 1897
by Mary Sommerville
Sparks, Julia Gardiner
Tyler Wilson, Lenora
Ashmore Blackiston
and Sara Turner White.
The sorority has a
total membership
of more than 100,000
in college chapters
and alumnae associations
throughout the country.
Since its founding,
Kappa Delta has been
active in philanthropic
activities. Members
support the National
Committee for Preven-
pus students.
The committee
advises students to
walk, ride a bike or
even jog to class.
These activities will
not only benefit those
who do not have the
convenience of living
on campus by creating
more parking spaces,
but it will also benefit
observe
tion of Child Abuse
and its affiliate groups
with a nationwide
one-day fund-raiser.
The sorority also has
CMT
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
The Campus Ministry
will be showing the
third film in its series
today at 3:30 p.m.
and 7:00 p.m. It is
entitled "The Official
Story" and is about
a middle-class Argentine
mother who has to
those who participate
in these cardiovascular
and aerobic exercises.
If you must drive,
the committee advises
that you carpool and
limit your use.
Another issue concer-
ning the Senate Commit-
tee is that of speeding.
They would like to
remind all students
contributed more
than a half-million
dollars for the care
and aid of patients
at Children's Hospital,
re-evaluate her values
when she suspects
that her adopted daugh-
ter is a child of one
of the "disappeared
ones" — political prisoners
of the military dictator-
ship whose children
were sold on the black
market. This film
won the academy
Award for Best Foreign
to reduce their speed
down the new Riverside
entrance and the "Good-
man Highway." High
speeds are a danger
to pedestrians and
automobiles. In addition,
the administration
has warned that if
the high speeds continue,
speed bumps will be
installed.
Richmond, Va., and
has awarded more
than $17 5,000 in awards
for outstanding research
to orthopaedists.
Film of 1985. Chaplain
Don Fortenberry will
deliver the introduction
at its Millsaps showing.
If this sounds appealing
to you then make
your plans to see it
now. It lasts about
two hours and should
be very interesting
and informative.
Founders' Day
Film Series
SEN. PROXMIRE,
from p. 1
Housing and Urban
Affairs Committee
and a member of the
Appropriations Commit-
tee and the congressional
Joint Economic Commit-
tee.
Thursday at 10:00
a.m. in Murrah 200
Sen. Proxmire will
speak to John Quincy
Adam's Courts and
Constitution class
and all others who
wish to attend.
. Millsaps is fortunate
to have such a nationally
known political figure
on campus. Don't miss
hearing Sen. Proxmire.
EAT,
from p. 4
less distance you run.
Time is calculated
in increments of 2.
And there you have
it. With luck these
thirteen steps will
help you shape up.
My exercise tips should
easily incorporate
into your busy life.
So toss that grog,
eat those crab rolls,
consider the bagel
burger. After all,
"There's no way I'm
eating grapefruit every
day."
HUBBARD,
from p. 2
I'm twisting his words
a little here, but I'm
doing it to prove a
point. If Reed's thoughts,
no matter how naive
myopic, can't be organ-
ized and expressed
clearly, they shouldn't
be expressed at all.
Sincerely,
Milo Bloom
THE DAY,
from p. 7
sponsor a couple of
nighttime parties
in the bowl with live
music, etc.
have been handicap-
ped by this law change,
but just throwing up
our hands and complai-
ning is not the solution.
There are things to
do; the problem now
this will promote better
relations among stu-
dents. Maybe the amount
of private parties
will increase. Who
knows? All we can
do is experience it
I think all of us is finding them. Perhaps and see.
MID-SEMESTER,
from p. 2
The teachers do not
fit into the mold of
the typical, high-quality
Millsaps professor.
Students come to
Millsaps ' expecting
a quality education.
Circumstances, like
the ones told above,
do not allow for this
to happen.
The mid-semester
break signifies that
half of the semester
is still left to improve
the ' unsatisfactory
grades. Mid-semester
grades are not sent
home, but a copy is
sent to the faculty
advisor and students
can pick up a copy
from the records office
after break.
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OCTOBER 30, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 20
Homecoming activities planned for weekend
MHHHI| ' jar irjppji
■HE { p T
Assistant football coach, Tommy
Ranager, works with the linemen
as the teams prepares to battle
Sam ford in Saturday's 1:30 Home-
coming game. See pages 4 and 5
for more details.
photo by Hill Hawthorne, Jr.
Proxmire speaks on campus
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
Millsaps College
was honored to host
Senator William Prox-
mire to speak in the
AC Recital Hall Tuesday
night. A Democrat
from Wisconsin and
a graduate of Yale
and Harvard, his accom-
plishments are many.
He has authored five
books and is a ranking
minority member
Trustees to vote
contributed by
Student Body Association
At its October 14 meeting, the faculty endorsed
the concept of establishing on Honor Code at
Millsaps. The measure will now go to the Board
of Trustees for approval in principle. They will
consider the question at their next meeting,
set for November 6 and 7.
i 4
-
cont. on p. 8
of the Senate Banking
Committee. Since
he replaced Senator
McCarthy in 1957,
he has not missed
one Senate roll call,
as President George
Harmon noted in his
introductory remarks.
It should be noted
also that in his 1982
campaign, Proxmire
accepted no contribu-
tions and spent only
$145.10 of his money
on the campaign.
He began his speech,
entitled "The Economic
Outlook," with a few
jokes to create a more
comfortable atmosphere.
He then admitted
cont. on p. 3
by Angie Belzer
Co-Managing Editor
Millsaps Homecoming 1986 will take place
Friday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, November 2,
with various activities occurring all weekend.
The festivities will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday
with a golf tournament and will continue until
lunchtime Sunday, when a jazz band will perform
in the cafeteria. Homecoming activities are
designed to include everyone, from Millsqps
alumni to parents and relatives of students, and
the whole campus is looking forward to this week-
end.
The weekend will begin on Friday at 10:00
a.m. with the golf tournament at Deerfield for
the alumni, their spouses, and the faculty and
staff. At 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Friday Forum
will be held. Friday Forum is a weekly event
at Millsaps and is not sponsored by a homecoming
committee, but all parents and alumni who are
on campus are encouraged to attend. At 5:00
p.m. the same day, there will be an Early Days
Club reception and dinner for graduates of millsaps
who graduated at least 50 years ago. The class
of 1937, this year's 50 year graduating class,
will be inducted into the club.
The activities scheduled for Saturday begin
at 9:00 that morning when the Alumni Association
Board of Directors will meet in Academic Complex
137 with President John R. Hailman presiding.
At 10:30 a.m., Dr. George Harmon, president
of the college, will give an address concerning
the state of the college — construction, landscaping
plans, and the Olin Hall of Science. Dr. Harmon's
speech will be given in AC 215. At 11:00 the
fraternity and sorority displays featuring each
group's homecoming slogan will be in the Bowl
for judging. The cafeteria will provide a picnic
in the Bowl at 11:30 a.m., and the millsaps cheer-
leaders will perform at the pep rally that after-
noon. Phi Mu sorority will give a tea before the
game for parents of the football players at a
specific time and place to be announced.
At 1:30, the real action begins as the Millsaps
Majors take on the Samford Bulldogs from Birming-
ham, Alabama. The highlight of the game will
be the presentation of the 1986 Homecoming
court and the crowning of the queen chosen by
the Millsaps student body.
After the game, the sororities will be sponsoring
open houses at each of their respective houses
from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Refreshments will be provided
and everyone is encouraged to go and meet the
ladies of Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa
Delta, and Phi Mu.
Later that night there will be a Young Alumni's
Party as well as a Homecoming dance sponsored
cont. on p. 3
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • OCTOBER 30, 1986
opinion
Stylus prepares for publication
contributed by
Michele Wren and Paige i
Editors of the Stylus
Across the country, Millsaps College
is becoming a more highly recognized
community of students unusually
spirited in its endeavor to grow
intellectually and personally through
a creative and liberal education.
And though we may believe our
community is excelling intellectually
and creatively, we have yet to produce
a representative culmination of
our inherent and cultivated abilities.
As writers, artists, philosophers,
journalists, historians, photographers,
musicians and the like, Millsaps
students have thus far remained
inert as edition after edition of
our creative works publication falls
exceedingly short of the mark.
Our provincial environment is
no excuse for neglecting to insist
on strong and momentous statements
of new ideas. The student body has
a new look; professors have new
approaches; the administration is
bringing about an updated campus
image. . .And amidst it all, amidst
the flourish of modernity, the single
publication in which the students
may ultimately express these state-
ments suffers from lack of enthusiasm,
and from lack of realization of its
potential.
As Editors for the Fall semester,
we would like to propose a challenge,
a necessary and vital trial. We would
like to ask you, the student body,
for submissions to use in the publica-
tion of The New Stylus. This magazine
will explode with arts and ideas.
We are planning to use color and
graphic design to enhance literary
works, to variate the pages of the
most acclaimed literature this student
body has to offer.
We, the Editors, are proposing
this magazine, and offering to bring
it alive, but only with the help of
those students genuinely interested
in sharing their creative abilites
with the student body, faculty, and
staff of Millsaps College. We will
be grateful for poetry, short stories,
art work, photography, cartoons,
or any printable creative ideas,
submitted by November 5. With
the enthusiasm and desire of you,
the student body, we hope to bring
about the distribution of an excellent
literary magazine.
SEND YOUR
LETTERS
PURPLE & WHITE
BOX 15424
letters to the editor
LETTER DISTURBS
CAMPUS VISITOR
Dear Editor,
While visiting Jackson
these past two weeks,
I paid a visit to the
Millsaps campus. While
there, I obtained two
issues of your newspaper
(October 7, October
14). Although I enjoyed
reading both issues,
I was disturbed by
a letter appearing
in the late issue concern-
ing a column written
by one Reed Hubbard.
The headline for the
letter read, "Hubbard's
column criticized,"
when it should have
read, "Hubbard criti-
cized." The unknown
writer, who is using
the name of one of
Berke Breathed's cele-
brated cartoon charac-
ters to hide his own
identity, seems to
have a personal grudge
against Mr. Hubbard.
He criticizes his writing
style while Mr. Bloom's
is nothing to brag
about. He then, by
his own admission,
twists Mr. Hubbard's
words by taking them
out of context and
assuming ridiculous
conclusions. I have
trouble seeing Mr.
Hubbard's column
of Oct. 7 as simplistic,
as Mr. Bloom states.
In my opinion, it was
far too complex. I
believe Mr. Hubbard
was overstepping himself
a bit in attempting
to fit this idea into
such a tiny space.
The only ambiguity
I see is the one Mr.
Bloom points out con-
cerning religion as
being superficial.
Despite this, I was
able to assume that
Mr. Hubbard ment
this was superficial
cont. on p. 3
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
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series course to be taught
s
US READINGS
All students are encouraged to participate
in the reading of Stylus submissions to determine
works for the fall Stylus. The meeting will be
Monday, Nov. 3, at 7:00 p.m. Also, any students
that wish to submit works late may turn them
in preferably Monday, Nov. 3 but NO LATER
than Friday, Nov. 7.
HOMECOMING JAZZ BRUNCH
On Sunday, there will be a Homecoming Jazz
Brunch in the cafeteria. Playing during lunch
will be MoBiTra. They will be playing from 11:30-
1:30 p.m. The members are Alvin Fielder, London
Branch and Brian Wesely. They will be introduced
by John Reese. The group will be playing selections
from some of the great Jazz artists. It will be
a casual performance, and they would like to
take any questions from the audience about the
instruments, and development of Jazz in Mississippi
and nationwide or to take any requests.
OLE MISS LAW SCHOOL WORKSHOP
The University of Mississippi School of Law
is holding an Admissions/Career Information
Workshop, Tuesday, November 18, from 6:00-8:00
p.m. It will be held at the Universities Center,
38 25 Ridge wood Road. Don't miss this opportunity
to meet and talk with the Dean, faculty, staff,
and alumni of the Ole Miss Law Scool. Reception
will follow. For additional information call 982-
6590 (Jackson office) or 232-7361 (University
office).
AEROBICS/DANCE CLASS
A new Aerobics Dance and Exercise class began
Monday, Oct. 27. If you are interested, it's not
too late. Class will meet on Monday and Wednesday
6:00-7:00 in the Choral Music Room in the AC.
The session lasts for 4 weeks. Another class
will meet from 12:00-1:00 in the girls locker
in PAC on Mondays and Wednesdays. You can
contact Cheri Gober for more information regard-
ing fees, etc.
FLOWER POT MISSING
A large brass flower pot matching the one
in Student Dining Room has been missing since
May 11, Graduation Day. If anyone knows where
it is, please call Food Service Ext. 200 or Mrs.
Lefoldt, Ext. 358.
MAJOR FACTS AVAILABLE
Students who do not reside on campus are
encouraged to pick up a copy of Major Facts,
the 1986-1987 student handbook in the Office
of Student Affairs.
A film studies course
will be taught at Millsaps
this spring. This first
venture in film studies
will be a one-hour
course taught by a
staff of six faculty
members: Steve Smith,
and Professors Padgett,
Whitney, Wilson, Scar-
boro, and LeFavor.
The faculty and the
students will watch
and discuss half-a-dozen
films in common;
students will do individ-
ual projects, each
in consultation with
one faculty member.
Various kinds of projects
are possible.
The list of films
to be studied next
term tentatively include
Citizen Kame, Grand
Illusion, 8 %, The Seventy
Seal, and The Graduate.
We are not now in
a position to invite
the public to fhe screen-
ings, but may one
day build a campus
film series partly
around the course.
The course will
be listed in the Spring
schedule as English
412 Special Topics:
Film Studies.
PROXMIRE,
from p. 1
that despite the econom-
ic boom the U.S. exper-
ienced in 1982, that
we will soon be in
trouble again. "The
Balanced Budget Act
of 1982 is an illusion,"
Proxmire claims, be-
cause of our ever-in-
creasing national debt.
The Senator sees this
as our biggest problem.
In 1981 he protested
a move to raise the
debt ceiling to a trillion
dollars. Today it is
several times that.
"Borrowing more and
more money means
paying more interest,"
says Proxmire. Interest
on the debt is the
U.S.'s largest expense.
Proxmire is also
predicting that inflation
will hit our country
soon. Citing examples
of other countries,
he explained that
"inflation is loo much
money chasing too
few goods" and that
"we don't know when
it will hit."
The Senator warns
that we talk too much
about our economic
situation rather than
acting. The budget
must be cut, but where?
While he favors a
strong defense (which
he holds is an impossibil-
ity without a strong
economy) he explains
that spending $3 million
for a tank, $30 million
for one fighter plane,
and a billion dollars
for a trident submarine
is a bit absurd! "Star
Wars", he argues,
cont. on p. 8
HOMECOMING,
from p. 1
-
by the Student Body
Association. The dance
will begin at 9:00
p.m. and will be held
at Shady Oaks with
TRUSTEES,
from p. 1
The particulars
of what an Honor
Code at Millsaps would
involve have not been
worked out. Provided
the Trustees approve
it in concept, a commit-
tee will be formulated
to draft a proposed
system for approval
by the Student Body
and Faculty. There
seems to be general
agreement on campus
for working out a
system that is unique
to Millsaps and that
takes into account
the ideas and principles
of students and faculty
here on campus. Pro-
vided the Trustees
approve the idea,
a proposed Honor
Code will hopefully
be available for approval
sometime in the spring
semester.
music provided by providing entertainment
Sneaux. . Sunday afternoon
And finally, MoBiTra, in the cafeteria here
a jazz band, will be at Millsaps.
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team prepares for Homecoming
Bost named
Player of the Week
Millsaps football squad
bounces back after loss
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
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Greg Bost
In recognition for
his leadership on the
football field and
a fine defensive per-
formance against
Lambuth College,
senior linebacker Greg
Bost has been named
the Player of the Week
this week. Bost had
several solo tackles
and an interception
in the Lambuth game
to keep the Eagles
from scoring a single
point. Bost is a senior
from Verona, MS.
The Millsaps Majors, coming off
a tough 17-13 loss to nationally
ranked Austin College, bounced
back to defeat the Lambuth College
Eagles 24-0. The Eagles, who were
totally overpowered by Millsaps,
had 16 total rushing yards and 122
total passing yards. The Majors,
who had one of their best games
on the ground this year, had 354
net yards rushing and 38 net yards
passing. The Majors were led by
senior tailback Ricky Johnson who
ran for 160 yards on 27 carries,
and senior fullback David Russell
who rushed for a career high 135
yards on 18 carries.
Scoreless through the first half,
the Majors opened up in the third
quarter to score two touchdowns
and a field goal, the first of the
season. The Majors first put points
on the board on a 25 yard field goal
by Greg Stevens mid-way through
the third quarter. Then senior tailback
Ricky Johnson scored two touchdowns
in a five minute period late in the
third quarter to pull ahead of Lambuth
for good. He scored on runs of four
and one yards. Johnson now has
44 points on the season and a 7.3
points per game average. Senior
fullback David Russell put the icing
on the cake for Millsaps early in
the fourth quarter on a 44 yard
touchdown run, which was his first
of the season.
A key element in Millsaps' win
over Lambuth was the superb perform-
ance of the defensive squad led
by seniors Greg Bost and Clay Rana-
ger. The defense caused one fumble,
sacked the Lambuth quarterback
several times for 58 total yards
lost, and Bost had a 27 yard intercep-
tion return. This excellent perform-
ance helped place the Majors third
in the nation in scoring defense,
ninth in the nation in rushing defense,
and fifth in the nation in total defense
among NCAA Division III schools.
Offensively, Millsaps was ranked
4th in the nation in total offense.
Individually, Ricky Johnson was
ranked 11th in the nation in total
rushing, and punter Darrin Estes,
was ranked number 1 in the nation
in punting.
The Majors next play at home
in the homecoming game against
the Samford University Bulldogs
this Saturday at 1:30. Come out
and cheer the Majors on.
5
Soccer team wins four straight
contributed by
Kevin Brune
The Millsaps soccer
team improved their
record to 11-7 with
four big wins since
Fall Break. Falling
victim to the Majors
were Jimmy Swaggert
College, Oglethorpe
University from Atlanta,
William Carey on
the Coast, and Nicholls
State.
In the first match,
the Majors trounced
Jimmy Swaggert in
Baton Rouge, LA,
10-0. Goals were scored
by Scott Cole (2),
David Atkins (2), Tony
Moore, Barry Beck,
Craig Karch, Tony
Melvin, Brad Mitchell,
and Kevin Brune. Fresh-
man goalkeeper Kevin
Ingram recorded his
first collegiate shutout
replacing an injured
David Laird.
battled Division III
for Oglethorpe and
"sent them back to
Atlanta losers as Brian
Gualano netted two
goals and Brune added
a third for the 3-1
victory.
Travelling to Gulfport
proved to be successful
when the Majors contin-
ued their winning
streak by defeating
William Carey 4-1.
Michael Morlan opened
the scoring with a
goal in the second
minute of the game
and Brune added one
five minutes later.
A dubious call gave
the opposition a penalty
kick which they conver-
ted and made the
score, 2-1 at the half.
In the second half
Millsaps dominated
play as Brune and
Gualano added another
goal each to give the
Majors a 4-1 win.
On Sunday, the soccer
team faced rival Nicholls
State in Thibodeaux,
LA. Due to problems
with the bus, the Majors
cont. on p. 8
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OCTOBER 30, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
We'll call it
Millsaps USA
National Issues
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
What do you call it when a campus contains
a direct route from one side to the other that
is blocked by a huge dumpster in order to promote
pedestrian traffic? What about a million dollar
fence that stands incomplete along one of the
main parts of the campus that needs its "protec-
tion," and changes from an iron fence to a cyclone
fence for another good part of the campus' perim-
eter?
What do you call it when a good amount of
money is spent improving the driveways of a
campus, but the already scarce parking is regularly
decreased? How about an extensive network
of sidewalks that traverses about 30 square yards?
Or, for that matter, what about a zig-zag sidewalk
between the AC and Sullivan-Harrell?
What do you call it when a major part of the
campus' parking spaces are blocked off by torn
pavement at one end, and by a locked gate at
the other? What is it called when you wake up
at 7:30 a.m. because some moron is outside your
window breaking concrete with a crane? And
what about having to park behind the Christian
Center because it is the closest unoccupied parking
space to the KA house?
cont. on p. 8
compiled by Margaret Weems
Staff Repo rter
The latest chapter in U.S. — Soviet
relations was reopened a week after
the Reykjavik summit when the
USSR ordered 5 American diplomats
out of Moscow for activities "incom-
patible with their official status."
This action was seen as a retaliation
in response to the American expulsion
of 25 Soviet United Nations employ-
ees, in a turnabout of events stemming
from numerous diplomatic expulsions
in both countries.
According to a preliminary third-
quarter report by the Commerce
Department, the nation's economy
grew at an annual rate of 2.4%,
boosted by soaring automobile sales
and a general increase in consumer
spending. Climbing from- 1.7 to 2.5%,
the inflation rate increased primarily
as a result of higher food prices
spurred on by crop and poultry losses
during the summer drought.
In an effort to retain Republican
control of the Senate, President
Reagan began the first of a two
week campaign tour planned to
cover 13 states. At a rally in Spring-
field, Reagan stated, "Renewed
prosperity, rebuilt national defenses,
Millsaps Night at
Pizza
on Hwy 80 W across from Holiday Inn
3 miles East of Metro Center
world peace on a more secure footing,
all this we have acomplished. But
I must tell you, all our accomplish-
ments, all during those past five
and one half years we've struggled
so hard to achieve is in danger."
Now having a 53-47 majority, the
Republican position is vulnerable
because 27 of the 34 senators up
for re-election are Republicans,
with 15 of them elected during the
1980 Reagan landslide victory.
Last week Mozambique's leader
Sanora Machel's Soviet-made jet
veered off course, crashing in to
the Lebombo Mountains in South
Africa. Citing foul-play on the part
of the South Africans, other African
nations question the death of the
charismatic leader. The African
country now faces drought, hunger,
civil war and the possibility of a
take-over by South African-backed
rebels and Soviet-supported Cuban
troops. Machel's death is feared
to jeapordize the U.S .-Mozambique
relations, which had been strengthen-
ing in recent years.
This week, Nezar Hindarvi, a
Jordanian accused of planting a
bomb in the El Al Israeli aircraft,
cont. on p. 8
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The theme is deception
contributed by
F. Blair Ingrid
Upon leaving my 3:30-5:30 Botany
laboratory, I was thrown headlong into
darkness. I tripped on an unseen brick,
strategically placed. Daylight "Savings"
Time is here. We have been blessed by
the Bureau of Standards with an extra
hour of darkness in our afternoons. Now
we have to awaken one hour earlier to
enjoy a full day of light. I think we all
would delight in that lost hour after
a day of work, instead of rising early
to observe it.
But to matters at hand: the Homecoming
Court. How is that queen chosen any
way, and why is homecoming the day
after Halloween? It is all rather simple.
The queen is not chosen by ballot box,
as we are led to believe. Rather, the
queen is chosen by the Great Pumpkin,
who will appear to the lucky gal in secret
form prior to dawn homecoming morning.
Homecoming officials only follow the
court around nocturnally to observe
who the happy and plump orange fellow
chooses. Good Luck, girls!
Construction is progressing at an alarm-
ing rate. Why? Why the sudden emphasis
on the sprinkler system in the bowl,
the ocmpletion of the fence, the improved
walkways, and the two guard houses.
The time to awaken is now. We must
realize what is happening! the sprinkler
system is not there to water the grass
because there isn't any (How convenient!).
Actually, the trenches contain a complex
network of microphones leading to Tzar
Good's office. The fence is an effort
at military organization. Millsaps is
in perfect strategic position due to it
being the highest point in Jackson. The
barbed wire, being installed atop the
fence needs no explanation. The only
way into and out of the complex is by
approaching, with proper identification,
the new guard posts-check points. We
are becoming a well-greased military
institution. Who knows, in two years
freshmen will have to wear purple work
suits with white beanies to class. The
improved walks are not really for student
use. Anything on wheels could easily
be rolled from building to building, or
from barracks to barracks. Heavy, long,
cylindrical objects would fall into this
category.
Lastly, did you see Senator Proxmire
walking around campus Tuesday? No.
He was too busy inspecting the new under-
ground tunnel system and connecting
silos. Administration doesn't fork out
top dollar for just one lecture. What
would Ronald Reagan's speech writers
say about this? It's a sobering thought.
"He who follows the tail of a comet,
when he looks down, will surely vomit;
but he who's thoughts lie near the ground,
will find his utterances quite profound."
PROXMIRE,
from p. 3
will not work and
at a cost of one trillion
dollars "will bankrupt
the country." According
to Proxmire, there
are far too many gov-
ernmental beaurocrats
which could be done
away with and save
the country a bundle.
The government could
also cut back on Am-
track and public housing.
Our nation's economy
would probably not
be suffering any worse
if $103,000 had not
been spent to discover
whether sunfish who
drank tequila where
any more aggressive
than those who didn't.
LETTER,
from p. 2
only in terms of exclu-
sion or oppression
because of it. It seems
Mr. Bloom is the one
who is "naive myopic."
I have no intention
of dictating policy
to you, Mr. Editor,
but in the future,
I would suggest that
you screen your letters
more carefully, and
if someone can't even
sign his or her own
name to his or her
writing, those thoughts
should not be expressed
at all.
WE'LL CALL,
from p. 7
What do you call
it when an unfinished
guardhouse with two
useless auto gates
stands at one end
of the campus, while
another is being built
on the other side?
And what about the
huge bottleneck that
is created by the con-
struction of the house
that the entire male
side of the campus
must deal with because
it is the only entrance
and the only exit on
that side? What do
you call all of this
stuff? The administra-
tion has a word for
■
it. They call it progress.
As of now, I have
not been able to get
in touch with anyone
who knows where
this construction is
going. I guess that's
about par for the course.
(I probably shouldn't
say that, because
there won't be a golf
course much longer.)
Since I don't know
who to tell, I'll just
say to whom it may
concern. I have an
idea to further the
trend that is currently
being seen on campus.
Why don't you just
stop holding classes
and turn Millsaps into
a nice memorial park?
The dorms could be
changed into hotels,
the guardhouses could
be bike and skateboard
rentals, and the book-
store could become
more of a souvenir
shop than it already
is. Hey, but why stop
there? We could find
some big name TV
evangelist to move
his operations here
and make it something
like Jim Baker's Heritage
USA!
Come on, let's see
some action on this!
You've brought us
this far, at least finish
the job.
SOCCER,
from p. 6
arrived late and had
no time to warm up
before the match.
However, the team
was able to overcome
this factor, as well
as the wet pitch and
obnoxious fans. The
Majors out-hustled,
out -played, and out-clas-
sed the Colonels. Two
goals by Brune proved
to be enough for a
very satisfying 2-0
victory. Goalkepper
David Laird earned
his fifth shutout of
the season.
Coach George Gover
is pleased with the
fact that his offense
is scoring more goals,
and he is extremely
happy with the defense
for shutting down
the oposition. Coach
Gober said, "We're
getting what we expect
out of key players
but more importantly
we're getting 200%
from everyone who
plays and as long as
that continues we'll
keep winning."
NATIONAL ISSUES,
from p. 7
was sentended to 45
years in jail. Believing
Syrian connections
in the case, Britain
ordered its Damascus
embassy closed, and
Washington followed
suit by withdrawing
its ambassadors from
Syria. France hedged
the question as European
leaders prepared a
response to the British
action.
Regards,
Joseph Rayner
St. Charles, MO
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MILLSAPS COLLEGE
- VOLUME 105, NUMBER 21
Sara Williams, a junior Elementary
Education major from Corinth, MS,
was named the 1986 Homecoming
Queen. Sara is pictured above with
her escort Mont Berry.
photo by Jeff Schaar/Norton Geddie
School of Management
honors Else couple
Millsaps College honored two of its major
benefactors Thursday in naming its School of
Management for Jackson businessman Charles
W. Else and his wife, Eloise. Announcment of
the Else School of Management was made by
Millsaps President George M. Harmon and James
B. Campbell, chairman of the board of trustees
at Millsaps.
Charles and Eloise Else established the Else
Scholars program at Millsaps, an endowed scholar-
ship fund for students majoring in business and
administration, accounting and economics, in
1977. Since that time, some 80 students have
been named Else Scholars.
"Through the Else Scholars Program, Charles
and Eloise saw the opportunity to recognize
achievement and "give encouragement to young
people of ability and promise," Harmon said.
In expressing appreciation on behalf of the
Millsaps community, Harmon said the Elses'
support of Millsaps "extends far beyond the Else
Scholars Program and will, with the support
of others, enable Millsaps College — not just the
School of Management— to meet the challenge
of achievement."
Joe L. Allbritton, chairman of the board and
chief executive officer of the Riggs National
Bank in Washington, D.C., was the featured speaker
for the announcement dinner honoring the Elses
attended by 450 friends of the college. Allbritton,
who has extensive national and international
business interests in finance, communications,
insurance and real estate, is a native of Simpson
County, Mississippi. He recently endowed the
Julian L. Wheeless Scholarship in mathematics
at Millsaps.
Else became president of Southland Oil Co.
in 1965. He now serves as chairman of the board
and a principal owner of the company. Lifelong
cont. on p. 8
CMT Film Series
by Michelle Hensley
Staff Reporter
The Campus Ministry
Team will again be
sponsoring a film this
month in the continu-
ation of its series.
"A Rose in December"
is a film about the
life of a lay minister
Jean Donovan who
was murdered brutally
by the government
forces in El Salvador
because of her efforts
to help the poor in
thatn country. The
film will last about
an hour and the introduc-
tion will be made
by Dr. Allen Scarboro.
It will be shown today
at 3:30 and again at
7:00 p.m. in AC 335.
All films are
to the public.
open
Order of Omega formed
by Amy Bunch
Co-Managing Editor
The Eta Kappa chapter
of the Order of Omega
received its charter
on August 1, 1986.
Membership for the
Order of Omega, which
is confined to members
of Greek letter social
organizations, is based
on collegiate record,
character, scholarship,
Greek offices held,
IFC or
participation, IFC
or Panhellenic offices
held, service to the
college or university,
and service to the
- local community.
Because the number
of students elected
to ^membership in
any one year cannot
exceed 3% of the
total number of regularly
enrolled, full-time
Greek undergraduates
on the main campus,
.membership in the
the Order of Omega
is considered to be
quite an honor.
The purpose of the
Order of Omega, which
was founded at the
University of Miami
(Fla.) on April 14,
1959, is three-fold:
1) to recognize those
students who have
obtained a high standard
of leadership in inter-
Greek activities;
cont. on p. 6
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • NOVEMBER 11, 1986
opinion
letters to the editor
Scott Drawe
receives Senate award
contributed by
Student Body Association
Scott Drawe, a senior business administration
major from Houston, Texas, was awarded yesterday
the Student Senate Leadership Award. Scott
is the first recipient of the award, which was
established to honor a junior or senior for outstand-
ing service and leadership to the College outside
of campus government. The Leadership award
will be offered each semester and the recipient
of the award will be elected by the Student Senate.
Scott has demonstrated exceptional service
to the campus through involvement in the Campus
Ministry Team. As co-chairman, he has been
involved in such projects as the film series, the
Lenten and Advent devotional booklets, and
the Poverty in Mississippi campus-wide emphasis.
In addition to religious leadership, Scott has
worked closely with several SBA committees:
symposium, security, and food service (as chair-
man). Scott is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa,
Sigma Lambda, the Catholic Campus Ministry,
Circle K, and the College Church Relations Com-
mittee. He works part-time in the library and
as a computer lab assistant.
The Student Senate is proud to recognize Scott
in this way for his exemplary service and leadership
to the campus.
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
QUESTIONNABLE
FLOAT
Dear Administration
and Students,
Does class exist
at Millsaps? After
observing and participa-
ting in Millsaps 1 Home-
coming Festivities
last weekend, we were
inspired to write this
letter to question
the representation
of the students, and
the fraternal system
in particular, to the
alumni of the college.
We believe that Home-
coming was a positive
promotion of the college
and the calibur of
students who attend,
yet a couple of events
did take place that
we feel were distasteful
and should not be
condoned by the adminis-
tration or student
body.
From student and
alumni perspectives,
we found all but one
of the Homecoming
floats to show creativity
and much effort. How-
ever, one float portray-
ing the sexual overtone
of "Doing it doggy-style"
should never have
been allowed to be
displayed as a portrayal ,
of the Millsaps student.
If the college is going
to make the effort
to invite and encourage
alumni to return to
the school, why is
such vulgarity allowed
to be put on show
for all of the attending
alumni and parents
to view? Not only
did this float give
a bad perception of
students to the parents
and alumni, but to
other colleges through
the eyes of our guests
from Sam ford College.
The second event
that we found extremely
repulsive occurred
immediatly after the
elegant halftime presen-
tation of the guest
band and homecoming
court. We were appalled
at the "decorated"
truck, displaying the
words "Eat Me" and
"Pikes Sux," that was
driven around the
football field for viewing
by all who attended
the game. The mentality
level of the group
driving this truck
as well as that of
the person(s) approving
this to take place
is below that of what
one would expect
of the typical Millsaps
student. It is absolutely
ridiculous that the
president of the college
and other school officials
allow this type of
"trash" to be presented
in a time in which
Millsaps "seems" to
be so concerned about
their public image.
In an effort to prevent
future embarrassment
of the students, faculty
and alumni, we would
like to suggest that
the persons or group
in charge of planning
Homecoming events
form a committee
in charge of: rules
and regulations for
Homecoming floats,
selecting a judging
panel for float competi-
tion, approving float
designs prior to their
construction, and
the monitoring of
all the Homecoming
activities.
We feel a statement
of why events such
as this were allowed
to take place this
year (and in previous
years) is deserved
to the students by
President Harmon.
We demand an explana-
tion.
Respectfully submitted,
A group of concerned
students and alumni
staff
David Setzer....... . Editor
Angle Belzer,
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Dean Taggart. Business Manager
Will Hawthorne, Jr. . Office Manager
Chris Kochtitzky. Sports Editor
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Reed Hubbard. Weekly Columnist
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NOVEMBER 11, 1986 - PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 3
Goodman House
cookout held
Frida y Forum
Religion editor to speak
The residents of
Goodman House Dormi-
tory, on the occasion
of their first social
event of the season,
the Second Annual
Goodman House Steak
Picnic, demonstrated
that it wasn't faux
pas to have a classy
cookout without cock-
tails.
The host and hostess,
dormitory president
Scott Cloud and Resident
Director Mrs. Betty
Hollingsworth threw
together a soiree of
unsurpassed taste
and couth which has
sent shock waves
throughout the campus.
The menu included
charcoal broiled marin-
ated steaks, steaming
hot baked potatoes,
and freshly tossed
garden salad. With
the help of the dormitory
council, which provided
both the manpower
and financial support,
the evening was a
complete success.
The following is a
sampler of the comments
which have been circula-
ting throughout the
campus:
"Groovy" - Tom
Shima
"Unparalleled by
any steak I've had
previously in Europe."
- Sheila Farnsworth
"It was really keen."
- Greg Hurley
"I'm looking forward
to the lobster boil
next semester."
Lisa Bowden
"Good steaks and
clean fun" - Mont
Berry
"This gathering
represents the ethos
of dorm behavior in
Goodman House."
- Elbert White
"A Classic! ***** "
- Wayne Pratt
cont. on p. 6
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
Mr. Kevin Jones,
the religion editor
for the Jackson Daily
News, will be the
guest speaker for
this week's Friday
Forum. "Southern
Fundamentalism and
the World" is the topic
to be discussed. Jones
will explore the roots
of fundamentalism
in the South and pose
some reasons for its
recent emergence
as a national force.
The talk will also
touch upon the parallels
and differences that
southern fundamentalism
has with radical Moslem
fundamentalism.
Friday Forum is
sponsored this week
by the Campus Ministry
Team and will be held
in AC 215 at 12:30.
Students participate in program
contributed by
Sheila Farnsworth
This year, four Mill-
saps students were
among the seventy
who participated in
the International Studies
in London program.
The overall theme
was "The Role of the
European Community
in the International
Order," and each student
chose to take two
of six courses in the
areas of international
business, economics,
and political science.
The final Friday evening
was culminated by
a memorable banquet
in which this year's
group was cited "the
most intellectual"!
Those representing
Millsaps were Steve
Blankenship, Sheila
Farnsworth, Dean
Taggert, and Holly
Walters. In addition,
Dr. Walter Neely was
selected from the
School of Management
to teach the course
entitled International
Finance and the Euro-
pean Community,
which proved to be
one of the most popular
courses. Also, recent
Millsaps MBA Deveaux
Donley served as one
of the two graduate
advisors to students
involved in the program.
To complement
the classroom experience
cont. on p. 8
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Southern Studies prof named
Dr. Robert H. King, Vice President
and Dean of the College, has announ-
ced who will be the Eudora VVelty
Visiting Professor of Southern Studies
for the next month. He is Professor
William Havard of the Political
Science Department of Vanderbilt
University.
Dr. Havard is the author of several
books on Southern politics and one
of Vanderbilt's most distinguished
teachers. He will be teaching two
courses: Southern Politics (jointly
listed with History and Political
Science) and Southern Culture (a
seminar listed under Southern Studies).
Southern Politics will meet on Tues-
days and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
and Southern Culture on Tuesday
evenings at 5:30 p.m. Both courses
are open to the general student.
The position was established in
1981 to honor Eudora Welty. Previous
Welty Professors have inluded Cleanth
Brooks and Paul Binding in English,
Joel Williamson in History, and
Sam Hill in Religion. It is an unusual
opportunity for Mill saps students
to take a course from a nationally
recognized scholar.
Writing Center to open
by Christine Zimmerman
Staff Reporter
An important new facility called
the Millsaps Writing Center will
soon be on campus, beginning in
the 1987 Spring semester. The center,
which will be open for all writers
on campus, students as well as faculty,
will provide educated, aware tutors
(readers). Their goal will be to supply
valuable reader response by helping
writers to become aware of the
effects that their writings may
have on a reader. The center will
not simply be a center for correcting
grammar, punctuation, and spelling;
the workers in the center will also
provide help in learning how to write
meaningfully.
Students who will be tutors in
the center will undergo preparatory*
as well as ongoing training. The
tutors will help those who visit the
center to become more aware of
specific intentions in their writing-
how one endeavors to get his message
across to his readers— and the tutors
will also respond to techniques used
in expressing ideas and information.
Tutors will be given the opportunity
to earn money or credits, in addition
to gaining valuable experience,
for tutoring helps students to learn
how to work with people and to
supervise them, while at the same
time, tutors learn how to help others
learn and grow.
Definite hours for when the center
will be open have not currently
been set. The tentative location
is Room 316 on the third floor of
the library. During the hours which
the center is open, there will be
at least two tutors present. No
appointments will be necessary;
writers may feel free to stop in
any time the center is open, with
a sample of writing in any stage
of completion, or even with an initial
assignment or idea. Informal records
of visits to the center will be kept,
and, in order to enhance communica-
tion and understanding between
teacher and student, there will be
an opportunity for a tutor to provide
a student's teacher with information
on the student's progress and the
tutor's prognosis, in addition to
any suggestions for the teacher.
The teacher may also, in turn, offer
input.
All writers are encouraged to
seek the benefits the writing center
will offer, beginning next semester.
If anyone is interested in tutoring
for the writing center, contact Dr.
Bob Whitney at 354-5201, ext. 385,
within the next couple of weeks.
Chi Omega helps Stewpot
contributed by
Angela Roberts
The Chi Omegas
found out once again
that it is better to
give than to receive.
The chapter chose
to help the Stewpot
as its project for Mill-
saps' Poverty in Missis-
sippi. The Stewpot
provides nourishing
meals for the needy
in the Jackson area.
The Chi O's provided
the noon meal on Satur-
day, November 8th.
Everybody pitched
in: one group prepared
the sandwiches, and
then another transported
and served the meal
at the Stewpot's location
on West Capital Street.
Everybody agreed
cont. on p. 8
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November 12, in the Lewis Art Gallery on the
3rd floor of the AC.
Pound received his bachelor's degree from
the University of the South in Sewanee, TN,
where he graduated with honors in religion and
fine arts. He studied painting at Indiana State
University and taught at Ohio State University,
where he received a doctorate in comparative
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Homecoming game
Majors drop second
loss of the season
by Bobby Schneider
The Millsaps Majors suffered a big loss to Sam-
ford College Saturday, November 1, by the score
of 17-14. The deciding points came in the last
16 seconds of the game when Samford kicker
Jimmy Dicarlo connected on a 32 yard field
goal.
Things looked good for Millsaps in the early
going when tailback Rickey Johnson scored from
1 yard out to culminate a long Majors drive.
Samford battled back in the second quarter,
however, when quarterback Scotty King threw
a 30 yard touchdown pass. Millsaps then responded
with a touchdown before the half ended behind
the power running of fullback David Russell.
Russell broke loose on runs of 12 and 19 yards
on the drive and scored the go-ahead points on
a 1 yard plunge. Unfortunately for Millsaps,
however, the touchdown was to be the last of :
the day for the 5-2 Majors.
After a scoreless 3rd quarter, Samford scored
the game-tying points with 4:25 left in the game
on another touchdown pass from quarterback
Scotty King. Samford then stuffed the Majors'
last 2 drives and mounted a 40 yard drive to
set up Dicarlo's winning kick.
Millsaps' defense was picked apart for 301
total yards by the pass-oriented visitors. The
Majors' offense, on the other hand, could only
muster 241 yards. The loss hurt the Majors' chances
for the Division III playoffs significantly with
only 2 games remaining on their schedule.
ORDER,
from p. 1
2) to bring together
the most representative
fraternity and sorority
members and to create
an organization which
will help to mold the
sentiment of the institu-
tion on questions of
local and intercollegiate
affairs;
3) to bring together
members of the faculty,
alumni and student
members of the institu-
tion's fraternities
and sororities on a
basis of mutual interest,
understanding, and
helpfulness.
The minimum require-
ments for membership
are one full year of
■Xw.,'. : . :. u ». k V- v w'.v.v.*.
residence, junior or
senior undergraduate
standing, and an academ-
ic ranking above the
all-fraternity or all-
sorority average of
the system where
the candidates are
students.
Chosen as charter
members for Millsaps'
Eta Kappa chapter
of the Order of Omega
were Danny Donavan,
David Cheek, Mont
Berry, Stephanie Sonnier,
Laurie Pruitt, Tom
Shima, Bobby Soileau,
Thad Pratt, David
Bonner, Debbie Greer,
Lee Anne Pyron, Paul .
Van Deventer, Susan
Van Cleve, and Jim
Boswell. Deans Stuart
Good and Paula Turner
were chosen as honorary
members.
Award received for
graduating athletes
Millsaps Athletic Director and football
head coach Harper Davis is shown
above receiving the David M. Halbrook
Millsaps College was the recipient
of an award given recently for the
highest percentage of graduating
student athletes in 1985-86. The
David M. Halbrook Award is given
to the university, college, and junior
college with the highest percentage
of graduating athletes for the most
recent academic year. Winners for
1985-86 are determined by the number
of certified athletes on the 1981-82
roster.
The Halbrook Award is the result
of a resolution passed in 1984 which
encourages all institutions of higher
learning in Mississippi to work to-
gether in establishing an awards
program recognizing colleges, junior
colleges and universities that maintain
Award which is given the college
in Mississippi with the highest per-
centage of graduating athletes.
and achieve high academic standards
and programs which ultimately lead
to the graduation of student athletes.
Millsaps took top honors, with
a record 88 percent graduation rate
for students in 1986, and won the
first place award for independent
colleges in the state. Other recipients
of the award, in different categories,
were Itawamba Junior College,
first in the junior college division;
Mississippi University for Women,
first with 85 percent graduating
women athletes and first for university
with highest percentage of total
graduating athletes; and Delta State
University, first for highest percen-
tage of men student graduating
athletes.
GOODMAN,
from p. 3
"The social interaction
provided by this event
is in accord with the
stated philosophical
objectives of the
college." - Robert
Mangialardi.
THINK
BEFORE
YOU DRINK.
It's against the law
to drink or possess
alcoholic beverages
if you're under 21.
NOVEMBER 11, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
The
neverending
story
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
Once upon a time there was a king\ and he
was very sad. The reason he was sad was because
he didn't think that his kingdom was as good
as all the other kingdoms. Despite the constant
praise from international experts, the king still
felt his kingdom was lacking. He and his advisors
decided that the best thing to do was to construct
many new and wonderful things throughout the
land. The first problem was how to finance this
project. Granted, the great and benevolent wizard
Olin had seen his way clear to helping the king,
but his aid was solely for the purpose of building
the new alchemics lab. The king decided that
since this project was to benefit his people, he
taxed them with a heavy increase. The people
were unhappy about this, but they trusted then-
king and his advisors, ,so they graciously paid
the tax.
The first thing the king built was a palace
for some of his upper class citizens. The predic-
tions were tremendous, but because of limited
time and poor planning, the palace was far less
than expected. This did not stop the diligent
king, however. He built another larger palace
for his upper class citizens promising that all
would have equal opportunity for residence.
But, once again the promises were broken and
the king allowed only the maidens of the kingdom
to reside in the beautiful New palace. Complaints
were ignored, for the king was busy planning
more "improvements" to his kingdom. He outlawed
vehicles and replaced the roads with pedestrian
paths claiming that it would promote harmony
among his people. He built so many of these
paths, that half of them were rarely used. The
citizens complained, but their voices were still
unheard.
About this time, the king was becoming paranoid
(as kings often do). He decided that his kingdom
needed a method of defense, so he spent a good
portion of the kingdom's treasury on a majestic
wall that surrounded the entire kingdom. As
the wall neared the completion, the king decided
that certain parts of his kingdom needed less
protection than others. Therefore, he ordered
the wall builders to use cheaper materials along
certain parts of the kingdom's perimeter. He
also created two grand entrances, but more often
that not, his secret police force chose to be
elsewhere, allowing any rogue or scoundrel to
enter his kingdom.
Despite all this, the king was and is still unsatis-
fied. There is a rumor circulating the kingdom
that the king is planning to build a bell tower
that will cost the people of the land much. Mean-
while, the people have no conception of time
because the . once great clock tower has ceased
to perform its function, and shows four different
times.
This story has no end. It is up to you, the people
of the kingdom to write the final chapter. If
this attempt to "keep up with the Joneses" is
allowed to continue, then maybe the nickname
"Saps" is more accurate than we would like to
think. Of course we can all just sit back, bury
our heads, and keep telling ourselves that it
will all turn out better in the end, but that is
a real fairy tale.
National Issues
compiled by
Margaret Weems
On November 4, the Democrats
renewed their majority in the house
and captured control of the Senate
by a 55-45 margin in the 100th Con-
gressional elections this week. Often
by narrow margins, the Democrats
claimed victories in the Southern
and traditionally Republican-dominat-
ed western states, as they defeated
seven incumbent Republican Senators.
While Democratic leaders celebrated
the outcome as an end of Reagan-
dominated politics, the President
cited a gain of eight governorships
and relatively small losses in the
House as reasons for optimism for
G.O.P. Recalling Reagan's slogan
for the 1984 Presidential election,
Democratic National Chairman
Paul G. Kirk, Jr., said, "We can
say it all in 4 words: The Democrats
are back."
American hostage David P. Jacobsen
was released Sunday after being
held by Islamic militants in Lebanon
for more than 17 months. After
being reunited with his family in
Wiesbaden, West Germany, officials
stated there were "reasonably strong"
expectations of the future releases
of two more Americans, Terry A.
Anderson and Thomas Sutherland.
Unconfirmed accounts have linked
Iranian and Israeli sources to an
intricate deal designed to free the
hostages. White House chief of staff
Donald Regan said the U.S. was
"using many different channels"
to gain the release of the hostages,
but would not give in to outrageous
demands.
In a wide-range plan to build politi-
cal support for the Contra Rebels
in Nicaragua, a new AM station,
Radio Libercacion, is being established
and will be in operation within two
months. Elliott Abrams, Assistant
Secretary of Sate for Inter-American
Affairs, said Tuesday, "There isn't
any way for the people of Nicaragua
to find out what's going on in Nicara-
gua. The control of the means of
communication is crucial. The San-
danistas now have total control,
and the resistance wants to break
that."
Necrosis of the mind
contributed by
F. Blair Ingrid
The air of general
laziness on campus
strikes me with such
force that my teeth
chatter and my head
resonates as if a brick
had pummelled me.
When I zip up my red
Jansport backpack,
I notice the sound
echo through the library,
devoid of students.
My eyes rest upon
the "Quiet Please,
This is a Library"
signs posted through-
out the building. Kind
of strange isn't it,
the signs went up
and the people went
out! Exams near us,
why aren't you studying?
I am. It all comes
down to a matter
of principles, goals,
ideals, aspirations,
what have you. Actions
reflect one's inner
self; allow me to extra-
polate.
The origins of ideals
are various. You extract
certain concepts and
delete other through
a complex "filtering
system" within the
brain. Your present
attitudes, therefore
actions, , -reflect the
composition of
filter. Being
a renaissance man,
my filter is a result
true
your
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NECROSIS,
from, p. 7
experience, compassion,
cool wit, and reflection.
Considering your actions
I can only guess at
the origin of your
filter.
Back to the library.
You should know to
be quiet in a library.
It is ridiculous that
the staff must resort
to these extreme mea-
sures. And what of
attendance at Friday
Forum! A college
of this size should
easily pack an auditor-
ium when current
stimulating ideas are
on the platform. Take
last Friday, for instance.
The room was not
even half full, and
elementary school
chidren equalled if
not outnumbered Mil-
lsaps students. Questions
to the floor were also
directed mainly by
children. Apparently,
these young adults
would rather seek
knowledge than destroy
brain cells with alcohol
as the weekend draws
near: what twisted
ideals could have cul-
minated such a drastic
change in the student
body? It is as if the
filters of Millsaps
students today are
like a dryer: the lint
needs to be peeled
off if the job is to
be done. Students
should be thankful
that 3 balanced meals
are lovingly prepared
each day; yet complaints
are always mouthed.
This is another thought
to keep in mind as
Thanksgiving approaches.
I am human, and
use all of my faculties
to be the best person
I can. Unlike you,
I draw -upon several
great minds for my
ideals. Nowhere are
there two better repre-
sentations of the perfect
idealistic man than
in the combination
of Captain James
T. Kirk, and 1st officer
Spock. Spock's perfectly
ordered, logical mind
is the envy of the
fleet. He is offset
by the one man who
can best him , the
only man who can
harness his emotions
into a working philosophy
capable of beating
even Spock — James
Kirk. Where do you
get your ideals, "Three's
Company," "What's
Happening Now," or
"Maude"? You seek
wit from Jack Tripper,
you build your vocabu-
lary from Re-run,
and general personality
tips from Maude. You,
too, are human; have
you not eyes connected
toyour brain, have
you not ears likewise
connected? It's time
to get that GPA up,
to improve your general
level of goodness.
I have a few tips
for those of you with
muddled filters. Quit
this aerobics stuff.
Nobody takes it serious
enough anyway; it's
just another means
to socialize where
you should not. May
I suggest hypnotic
jogging or solo racquet-
ball? This way, you
can't jabber, you only
benefit. These few
measures will help
you appear as if your
ideals are worthy.
In the words of James
T. Kirk, "The needs
of the one outweigh
the needs of the many."
And equally important,
"I can't change the
law of physics!" We
are all human, we
should think the same,
strive for the same
ideals. I eagerly await
your ascent to my
plateau of goodness.
Until then, live long
and proper.
SCHOOL,
from p. 1
Methodists, the Elses
are members of Gallo-
way United Methodist
Church. Mrs. Else
is a graduate of Grenada
College, which merged
with Millsaps in 1937.
The School of Man-
agement at Millsaps,
which offers the B.B.A.
and M.B.A. degrees,
has been accredited
by the Southern Associa-
tion of Colleges and
Universities since
its founding in 1979.
Other major benfactors
of the School of Man-
agement are Mr. and
Mrs. H.F. McCarty
Jr. of Magee and Mr.
and Mrs. J. Army
Brown of Jackson,
who have endowed
teaching positions
in the school.
Jerry Whitt, Dean
of the Else School
of Management, said
of the 37 Else Scholars
who graduated prior
to 1984, 12 are now
certified public accoun-
tants, six are attorneys
and three are portfolio
managers with trusts
in the $200 million
to $250 million range.
"In the classroom,"
Whitt said, "Else stu-
dents help set a higher
standard than would
otherwise be the case,
which raises everyone's
achievement level."
Former Else Scholars
Jim Magnus of Little
Rock, Ark., and Kathe-
rine Stark of New
Orleans, La., also
expressed their apprecia-
tion for the Else endow-
ment, as did Jackson
Mayor Dale Danks.
CHI OMEGA,
from p. 4
that it was a rewarding
experience, and one
they look forward
to repeating.
Since community
service is one of Chi
Omega's purposes,
the chapter has other
activities planned.
In addition to preparing
and serving the Saturday
meal, the Chi O's
are also giving up
a meal so that the
food can be donated
to the Stewpot. Chi
•Omega will also be
sponsoring its annual
blood drive on the
Millsaps' campus Novem-
ber 25th. That's the
Tuesday before Thanks-
giving which is always
a crisis time as blood
supplies run low.
STUDENTS,
from p. 3
were a variety of
prestigious outside
speakers as well as
numerous group field
trips. Among the guest
speakers were chiefs
of the Liberal and
Labour parties of
Parliament, editors
of Marxism Today
and The Economist,
and the manager of
the World Money Center
of National Westminster
Bank. Field trips includ-
ed a boatride on the
Thames to Greenwich,
England, and visits
to the Houses of Parlia-
ment, the London
Stock Exchange, the
U.S. Embassy, and
even Lloyd's of London,
where an elegant lunch-
eon was served to
all students and faculty.
Another highlight
of the trip, of course,
was the actual witness-
ing of the Royal Wedding
and the amazing British
patriotism displayed
by conservatives and
punk rockers alike.
Before and during
the program, students
spent their free time
in seemingly endless
ways. Steve Blankenship
took an, extensive
biking trip through
Switzerland, Italy
and other countries,
and Sheila Farnsworth
spent a month and
a half living and travel-
ling with natives of
Spain and France.
In addition, many
weekend trips were
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taken to Scotland,
Wales, Holland, and
Germany as well as
various English towns
and other areas. For
those who chose to
stay in London, there
were also countless
forms of entertainment
such as famous plays,
student pub crawls
to encourage getting
to know each other,
and, of course, the
ever-faithful Bucking-
ham Palace, double
decker buses, and
so on.
MOVIE
NIGHT
Meadowbrook Cinema
Every Wednesday —
$1.00 — Any feature
with Millsaps ID
Sponsored by the SBA
PURPLE & WHITE
NOVEMBER 18, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 22
Dressing for class has been unpredictable during
the past week. Above Anita Denley (left) and
Sarah Beth Wiley are shown wearing cold weather
clothing during the weekend. Right, Jim Irby
wears clothing for the warm weather which set
in Monday and is supposed to remain with us
through Thanksgiving.
photos by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Uniforms
identify
workers
by Laurie Billups
Staff Reporter
As most of you are probably starting
to notice, the people cleaning the
buildings, keeping up the campus
grounds, and doing the technical
work have begun to wear uniforms.
The Business Affairs office decided
to get uniforms for the workers
for reasons including security and
appearance.
A uniform consists of a shirt and
jacket (both with the Millsaps logo)
and a pair of trousers. As Mr. Poison
of Business Affairs put it, "The
Millsaps label lets you know they
(the workers) belong." Also, because
the workers have uniforms, security
can easily distinguish them from
people who do not belong on campus.
Each department has a different
color uniform to make the workers
easy to identify. The housekeeping
cont on p. 8
Sonnier sets elections Friday night
by Dorree Jane Smith
Staff Reporter
VOTE! It is definitely
that time of year.
Not only are there
Senate elections across
the country but also
here at Millsaps. The
SBA Senate offices
in the running are
those of President,
1st Vice-President,
Znd Vice-President,
Secretary, and Treasur-
er.
The letters of intent
are due Friday, Novem-
Play opens
The Millsaps Players
will present an Arena
production of Arthur
Miller's ALL MY SONS
Tuesday thru Saturday,
Nov. 18-22 at 8:15
p.m. in the Millsaps
Christian Center Audi-
torium and a special
SUNDAY MATINEE
Nov. 23 at 2:00 p.m.
The play is FREE
to students, faculty
and staff with Millsaps
I.D. CARD ALL PER-
FORMANCES EXCEPT
FRIDAY AND SATUR-
DAY.
ber 21, by 12 noon.
Please turn in the
letters to the SBA
Box 15422. Then there
will be a mandatory
candidates meeting
on Monday, November
24, at 6:00 in the up-
stairs of the Student
Union.
Stephanie Sonnier,
2nd Vice-President
and in charge of elec-
tions, says, "I hope
that people will be
as enthusiastic about
running as they were
last year." She said
that she had heard
that a lot of people
were interested in
running for the offices.
Sonnier stresses
cont on p. 8
SBA hosts
The Producers
by Amy Bunch
Co-Managing Editor
On Friday night, November 21, Millsaps students
will have a rare opportunity — that of seeing the
nationally known group, The Producers, in concert.
What 'makes this opportunity so rare is that the
concert is free to all Millsaps students with their
ID. The concert, which is being sponsored by
the Student Body Association, is being held at
the Shady Oaks Country Club from 9 p.m.-l
a.m. Redd Alert will be the warm-up band. Each
Millsaps student is allowed to bring a date.
According to Wayne Pratt, 1st Vice-President
of the SBA, only 500 people are allowed in the
building at one time due to fire safety laws,
so he stresses getting there early. Pratt says,
"It's going to be absolutely outrageous. This is
a once in a lifetime opportunity."
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • NOVEMBER 18, 1986
opinion
letters to the editor
The diversity
trend continues
by David Setzer
Editor
The trend continues here at Millsaps. This
trend is a good trend, unlike some that have
been reported in recent issues. Millsaps continues
to attract a diverse student population. For this
semester, there are 1,358 students enrolled in
classes.
These students come from all across the United
States and world. Residents of states other than
Mississippi number 417 and represent 26 states,
while 10 students come from nine foreign coun-
tries. Roughly one-third of the students are from
outside of Mississippi.
Hinds County, with 402 (29.6% of the total
enrollment), leads Mississippi's 82 counties. Rankin
County is a distant second with 82 students.
In all, 68 of Mississippi's 82 counties have students
enrolled in classes this fall.
What is the cause of the above diversity? Mill-
saps' well-known reputation is one reason, but
there is also another reason. The traditional
"Fridays at Millsaps" program is used to recruit
high school seniors. The program is now into
its fourth week of the semester and will be held
cont on p. 8
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210 .
F.B.I. COLUMN
RIDICULOUS
Dear Editor:
I would like to respond
to "Necrosis of the
Mind" article of the
previous week. This
mystery columnist
sounds like a hypocriti-
cal, narrow-minded
fool that has nothing
better to do with his
time than prowl the
library. Apparently,
the only indication
of studying he can
comprehend is by
taking a head count
among the books.
May I remind him
that there are other
places to study, and
that furthermore,
the study habits of
others should not con-
cern him.
To Mr. F.B.I., why
don't you concentrate
on your learning rather
than wasting time
writing this ridiculous
column? • I gather from
your article that you
are quite a Star Trek
fan. How can you
criticize others' T.V.
habits if your own
lean towards fantastic
journeys through space?
Finally, you spend
needless time writing
unhelpful advice when
this time might be
better spent looking
at yourself, a self-pro-
claimed "renaissance
man." To be a true
renaissance man is
to be open to new
J
COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE >t *
and challenging ideas.
Forgive me, but you
sound extremely satis-
fied with yourself
(and you cannot i>e
older than 21) and
hope that we mere
mortals can reach
your "plateau of good-
ness" is a true sign
of your stupidity.
May I suggest you
take to heart the follow-
ing quote that I learned
from studying this
semester (and maybe
not even in the library):
"In his ignorance of
the whole truth, each
person maintains his
own arrogant point
of view. "-The Buddha
Sincerely,
Shari Stack
BOOKSTORE
CRITICIZED
Dear Editor,
Amidst all the arguing
and flyers about how
the bookstore does
not make a profit
on their book sales,
I have a question to
ask. When we sell
our books back at
the end of the semester,
I know that I am lucky
if I get back a third
of what I paid for
my texts. And yet,
when it comes time
to buy books again,
the students are charged
maybe $15 less than
I was for those same
books. On a $30 book,
that means I get back
$10, but when the
book is resold, it is
for $25. Who is getting
that $15 profit? It
sure as heck isn't the
students!
Name withheld for
fear of persecution
SIDEWALK NEEDED
Dear Editor:
Now that Millsaps
has gone sidewalk
crazy, how about a
logical sidewalk from
Galloway dorm to
our parking strip in
front (parallel to West
St.)?
Respectfully submitted,
Tim Magandy and
Paul McNeill
staff
Davud Setzer.. ...... ...... ...... .................. Editor
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch Managing Editors
Dean TaggarU Business Manager
Will Hawthorne, Jr. .............Office Manager
Chris Kochtitzky. Sports Editor
Jay Huggins.............. .........Darkroom Manager
Cory Acuff,
Will Hawthorne, Jr. Photographers
Sara Williams... Advertising Representative
Reed Hubbard. Weekly Columnist
Jenny CockrelL......~.....~............Sports Reporter
Carolyn Bibb,
Laurie Billups,
Jennifer Coe,
Laura Finnegan,
Michelle Hensley,
Cindy Kendrick,
Kellie Rutledge,
Authur Saunders,
Monica Sethi,
Dorree Jane Smith,
Margaret Weems,
Dave Welch,
Mimi Wilson,
Christine Zimmerman. Staff Reporters
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch. Typists
NOVEMBER 18, 1986 - PURPLE & WHITE - PAGE 3
briefs
PUBLICATIONS APPLICATIONS
The College Publications Committee is now
accepting applications for the positions of editor
and business manager of the 1987 Purple & White.
Interested persons should submit a letter of intent,
a statement of qualifications and a statement
of goals to Anthony Cloy, Box 15046, by Monday,
November 24.
CAMPUS DIRECTORY
Off-campus students may receive a copy of
the campus directory in the Office of Student
Affairs.
MAJOR FACTS
Off-campus students may procure a copy of
Major Facts, the 1986-87 student handbook,
in the Office of Student Affairs.
CHEERLEADER TRYOUTS
All men and women interested in becoming a
Varsity Basketball Cheerleader, please submit
a letter of interest to Box 15193 or contact Julia
Jones or Jamie Ward by Friday, November 21.
Support your school! Be a cheerleader!
Submit your
opinions to
Box 15424
Friday Forum
NASA director to speak
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
This Friday, Admiral
Richard Truly will
be the speaker for
Friday Forum. Admiral
Truly, who was born
in Fayette and grew
up in Jackson, is a
director for NASA's
Space Shuttle Program.
His topic will be "Amer-
ica's Space Shuttle
Program," and he
will discuss the nation's
shuttle program from
"an insider's point
of view."
The Department
of Science and Mathe-
matics will sponsor
this week's Friday
Forum which is held
in AC 215 at 12:30.
SBA lecture established
The Student Senate
voted at its last meeting
to establish a yearly
lecture featuring • a
speaker in the field
of politics. The lecture
will be of a similar
type to the one recently
given by Senator William
Proxmire and will
be arranged by an
SBA standing committee
appointed in the fall.
The title of the
lecture will be the
"Ross H. Moore Lecture
in politics" in honor
of Dr. Moore's service
to the Senate as faculty
advisor.
In keeping with
the role of the SBA
as a campus government
organization, the intent
of the lecture will
be to provide campus
exposure to a recognized
leader in local, state,
or national government.
MEN'S,
from p. 7
which
are
positions
available.
For more information,
speak with either
Dr. Tim Coker or
Mr. Frank Polanski,
faculty sponsors. Student
contacts include Keith
Cook, Bill Morris,
Andy Andrews, John
Johnston, or Lee Lofton.
Lambda Chi Alpha |
Crescent Court
C-Girl Susan Su mner
Crescent Court
Jennifer Coe
Michelle Russell
Maret Sanders
Ysonde Boland
Waverly Booth
Lisa Bowden
Kathleen Terry
Michelle Loposer
Robin Rowe
Melissa Boyd
Dianne Phillabaum Delecia Seay
Johanna Burkett
We Love our Crescent Court
the Men of Lambda Chi Alpha
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PAGE 4 • PURPLE & WHITE • NOVEMBER 18, 1986
The McCreery quarterly column returns
contributed by
Mark McCreery
Chapter 1:
Well, well. . .
You thought my
first article was my
last. . .The McCreery
quarterly column is
back to address the
future of Millsaps
College; what Millsaps
is progressing towards
and how to stop the
problems of said progres-
sion.
It is my firm belief
that the administration
is losing touch with
the students of Millsaps.
As freshmen we stepped
foot on campus (or
should I say concrete?)
towards a transgression
of expenditures which
all said and done will
run about $40,000.
Now let me make
an analogy to the
merry-go-round. For
$40,000 we felt like
we were starting this
merry-go-round and
if we didn't like the
color of our horsey
or wanted new reins,
we could, through
the right channels,
achieve our objective.
Additionally, we also
felt that if the adminis-
tration wanted to
change the color of
our horsey or reins,
etc., that they too
would also follow
through the right chan-
nels; mainly the students
who are paying their
salaries. However,
as of late, it seems
that the administration
of this school, like
I stated earlier, is
forgetting about us.
Why last year before
all this construction
began were the students
not informed of what
was about to happen
to their campus. Aren't
we the ones who use
it the most? Maybe
perhaps we could have
given some helpful
suggestions from our
point of view. If nothing
else, it would have
made us feel like we
are involved in some-
thing; a part of some-
thing rather that the
observers we all are.
This is a fundamental
idea in discussions
of good adminstration.
President Harmon,
you can't be a good
adminstrator if you
don't include the ideas,
conceptions, personal-
ities, etc. of those
for whom you're adminis-
trating. We must have
the same aims for
Millsaps as you; aims
conceived through
joint participation;
not the one-sided
argument being con-
structed on our campus
right now. I'm not
saying that what the
administration is accom-
plishing is all wrong;
on the contrary, ya'll
are turning our campus
into something spectac-
ular; but I ask that
from now on you make
the students a part
of what is happening
here. Perhaps, admin-
istration, ya'll are
experiencing the same
problems that business
is: the loss of the
humanistic and behav-
orial qualities that
we all need. I came
here because I was
Mark McCreery to
this college, not some
number, but we are
all feeling like numbers.
Millsaps, I ask of
you for my friends,
my fellow students,
don't turn into a com-
mercialized business
working behind the
facade of being a
"college"; 1 be a college
with all its social
behavior; humanistic
and ethical qualities
working in front of
the facade of being
well managed adminis-
tratively and financially.
Chapter 2:
Homecoming: Almost
a disgrace.
My three experiences
with "Homecoming"
as the rest of the
college world calls
it and we here at Mill-
saps call it, a open
weekend or a boring
weekend, is just that
boring! and disorganized
and. . .At this Home-
coming two things
happened that were,
Panhellenic would like to thank Millsaps
students and faculty for participating in Greek
Day events, November 9th.
A special thanks goes out to our Greek
Goddess Goddess, Frances King and her court:
Betty Bouffant, Isis, and Juggs.
L
The food drive was very successful and much
appreciated by Operation Shoestring
and Stewpot.
in my opinion, appalling.
Did ya'll see the TV
news where they showed
our Homecoming and
a car went by that
said "Pikes Suck" and
"Eat Me." Really good
advertising for our
school, but the student
body, parents, and
alumni were prepared
for "the car" earlier
that afternoon. "Give
it to them Doggy style"
didn't impress my
mom and dad nor any
other parents and
alumni present. The
Major and the dog
carrying out this assign-
ment was very helpful,
however, for the older
alumni and parents
who don't understand
this generation's "say-
ings."
Furthermore, did
the fraternities even
get judged? I saw
some pretty good
floats that didn't even
place.
Let's examine Home-
coming for next year
and plan an event
that will first of all
avoid indecencies,
will be fun for all,
and brings us together
as a college.
I propose weeklong
events like movies
one night, bands in
the bowl at night (this
applies to social from
now on. Why have
school events that
endangered lives and
driving records, DUIs,
at Shady Oaks when
we could have something
on campus), a song f est
between all the frater-
nities and sororities
(something I've seen
at Ole Miss and South-
ern; it is hilarious!),
a very organized float
competition with "celeb-
rity" judges (perhaps
politicians looking
for election the follow-
ing week. . .would
have worked very
well this year), have
a pep rally at night
with a band (call an
area high school and
cont on p. 8
MOVIE
NIGHT
Meadowbrook Cinema
Due to greater than expected
turnout for Movie Night,
SBA funds for the semester
have been exhausted. The SBA
hopes to return with their
version next semester, but for
the remainder of this semester,
Meadowbrook Cinema has agreed
to allow students with a Millsaps
I.D. into the Wednesday show
for $2.50.
NOVEMBER 18, 1986 ? PURPLE St WHITE * PAGE 5
National Issues
1986
55
compiled by Margaret Weems
In response to the recent criticism
and controversy surrounding the
Iranian-American hostage dealings,
Reagan conducted a nationally tele-
vised address confirming reports
of the secret negotiations. At the
Thursday, Nov. 13, address, the
President said the U.S. had undertaken
talks with Iran in an effort to improve
diplomatic relations, bring an end
to the Iran-Iraq war, and help secure
the release of American hostages
in Lebanon. The administration
admitted to shipping "small amounts"
of arms to the country and acknow-
ledged secretly sending national
security advisor Robert McFarlane
to Iran last spring. Reagan insisted
the move had broken no arms viola-
tions and stated, "We did not trade
weapons or anything else for hostages.
Nor will we... We have not, nor will
we, capitulate to terrorists." Despite
these statements, Washington officials
are wary of the President's words
and remain highly divided on the
issue.
Saturday, November 15, British
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
and President Ronald Reagan met
at Camp David for talks concerning
recent nuclear arms negotiations.
Thatcher believes NATO's strategy
should be based on nuclear deterrence,
and that missile reduction in Western
Europe must be matched by equal
cuts in the Soviet bloc's superior
forces. In a speech last week Thatcher
stated "Nuclear weapons have prevent-
ed not only nuclear war but conven-
tional war in Europe for 40 years.
That is why we depend and will
continue to depend on nuclear weapons
for our defense."
In a broad plan to build political
support for the Contra Rebels in
Nicaragua, a new AM station, Radio
Libercacion, is being established
and will be in operation within two
months. Elliott Abrams, Assistant
Secretary of State for Inter-American
Affairs, said last week, "There isn't
any way for the people of Nicaragua
to find out what-'s going on in Nicar-
agua. The control of the means
of communication is crucial. The
Sandanistas now have total control,
and the resistance wants to block
that." While the operation of the
station would not draw on the $100
million aid recently approved by
Congress, the U.S. would provide
cont on p. 8
contributed by
F. Blair Ingrid
It's the time of year for stress. Those leaves
just won't stay on the tree, regardless of the
80+ degree temperatures we experience. As
exams near, students rush in futile attempts
to regain a reasonable GPA. Teachers are spitting
out tests in overdrive. As a result, gallons of
stomach acid churn and gurgle amid the constant
influx of coffee. It's not as if stress is localized
to this time of year, don't get me wrong. Everyday
we must agonize over the nuclear arms debate,
terrorist activities, and Mississippi football.
If you are like me, you are ready to strangle
your dorm partner, and string him/her up by
the throat. Your choice of greek/non-greek activi-
ties becomes doubtful in your mind, and all this
hazing BS is for the birds!
But what is stress? This is a difficult question.
What most of us can pinpoint is the muscular
aspect — stress is an excellent way to get a head-
ache, or a crick in your neck. Aspirin may tempo-
rarily alleviate the pain, but will eventually
eat away your stomach and blood vessel linings.
Low tension stress can build up because of any
of the above listed anxieties, resulting in a dull,
aching sensation.
As for myself, stress is not limited to the above
categories, but also incudes the AIDS house in
Belhaven. The Ethiopian crisis, pornography
cont on p. 8
from
will be on campus to interview students
interested in the
y*tte*aatioHa£ Studies,
program
November 19th at 10:00 and 11:00 in Murrah 102
PAGE 6 - PURPLE & WHITE - NOVEMBER 18, 1986
sports
Majors run over Washington U.
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
Millsaps' Ramirez
competes in Iron Man
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
Millsaps, unbeknownst to most students and
faculty, has its own "man of steel" or perhaps
more accurately "man of iron." This "man of
iron" is Ricky Ramirez, an accomplished triathlete
who has competed in one of the most well-known
and prestigious triathelons, the Iron Man in Hawaii.
Ramirez, a student and assistant women's cross
country coach, has competed in many triathelons,
including the Crawfish Man competition a little
closer to home in Louisiana.
A triathelon, for most people, is something
which they might have heard about but known
very little about in reality. The triathelon is
an athletic event which is composed of competition
in three different sports: marathon running,
long distance bicycle riding, and long distance
swimming. The athlete must first swim 2.4 miles,
then bike 112 miles, and finally run a 26.2 mile
marathon. These phases are consecutive, one
after another, with no time for rest breaks in
between.
In order to train for the Iron Man competition
in 1984, in which he came in ahead of 60% of
cont on p. 8
The Majors, in their last regular
season game, dominated the Wash.
U. Bears on both offense and defense
and won 31-17. On offense, the
Majors were led by senior tailback
Ricky Johnson, who set a school
record as well as a personal one.
Johnson had 222 yards rushing on
31 carries and 4 touchdowns. Gaining
over 85 yards in the first quarter,
Johnson broke the 1000 yards rushing
mark for the second season in a
row. He is the first running back
in Millsaps history to record back
to back thousand yard seasons. He
also set a career high rushing mark
with the 222 yards rushing. In his
last regular season college game,
Johnson accounted for all but 5
of the team's 31 points personally.
Millsaps, as a team, had 343 net
rushing yards, while Wash. U. had
a net 0 yards rushing. In the air,
Millsaps had a total of 30 yards
on 8 attempts and 2 completions.
This gave the Majors 373 total offen-
sive yards for the game.
Defensively, the Majors dominated
the Bears' running attack and caused
4 fumbles recovering 2. They allowed
the Bears only 64 yards gained and
threw them for 64 yards in losses,
giving them 0 net yards. The Majors'
defense also caused 1 safety and
caused one interception which Trac
On Saturday, Ricky Johnson became
the first running back in Millsaps
history to rush for more than 1000
yards in consecutive seasons.
photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Baughn came down with to set up
one of the Majors touchdowns.
Darrin Estes, who leads Div. Ill
schools in punting, had 7 punts for
277 yards, a 40 yard average and
a 47 yard long punt.
The Majors final regular season
record for 1986 was 7-2-0, the 17th
winning season in the last 18.
MTA names Millsaps as tennis Member Organization for 1986
The Mississippi Tennis
Association has named
Millsaps College its
Member Organization
of the Year for 1986.
The award, which
is presented annually,
went to Millsaps this
year because of the
college's cooperation
in opening its facilities
for tennis activities
during the year, accord-
ing to Mrs. June Cat-
ledge, executive secre-
tary of the Mississippi
Tennis Association.
Millsaps opens its
courts for tournaments
for the Mississippi
Tennis Association,
provides indoor courts
for tournament play
when it rains, and
assists when there
is a need for overflow
courts from other
tournaments conducted
in the city, Mrs. Cat-
ledge said. For the
past two years, Millsaps
has assisted the Volvo
Tennis League in training
verifiers for different
levels of tournament
play. The college has
also held junior qualifiers
tennis camps.
Mrs. Catledge praised
Millsaps tennis coach
Dr. Jim Montgomery
for his interest and
cooperation,
never known
"I've
Coach
cont on p. 8
Dunn and Brune
Football and soccer
player honored
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
Two players of the
week were named
this week, one soccer
player and one football
player.
Senior Pete Dunn,
: —
a defensive end for
the football team,
transferred from Pearl
River Junior College
two years ago and
has since provided
strong leadership on
the football team.
He is from Pearl River,
LA.
Senior Kevin Brune,
a captain on the soccer
squad, led the Majors
in assists and was
second in goals. He
is from Ocean Springs,
MS, and graduated
from Mercy Cross
High School.
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Take heart, they're Students participate in conference
concerned about you
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
I have lived on campus for seven semesters,
and each semester, I have been forced to subscribe
to a meal plan which graciously allows me to
eat in the Millsaps cafeteria. Everyone is familiar
with the mealplan policy. One has a choice of
fourteen or twenty-one meals a week, depending
on how much they pay. Meals are served for
an hour and a half every day, seven days a week.
Aren't we lucky that we are being cared for
in such a manner?
This year, I tried to get out of paying for a
meal plan. My parents called the office and asked
that I be excepted. The reply was that the only
way one may be exempt from the meal plan
is under strict doctor's orders, and then, the
school would go to great lengths to make sure
that you got a well-balanced diet. Does anyone
actually buy this line? I never knew that the
powers that be were so concerned about my
nutritional intake! I always thought they wanted
the ridiculously exhorbitant fee they charge.
I feel much better now, especially after observing
the weekly menu of the Millsaps cafe. Hamburgers,
pizza, and inedible burritos for lunch surely help
build strong bones and teeth. What about comdogs,
french fries, and lemonade for supper? I might
as well eat at the Mississippi State Fair. And
then there is the schedule. Before I enrolled
here, I rarely ate supper before 6:30. Now, I
am forced to, otherwise, tough luck, kid. The
same holds true if you try to go to breakfast
after your eight o'clock on Tuesday and Thursday.
With all this poor scheduling and worse cuisine,
it's no wonder that in my seven semesters here
I can only recall one week when I ate more than
seven of my meals in the cafeteria or the grill
(excuse me, I mean "Acy's Place").
With all the changes that are occurring presently
on the campus, how about some changes in this
area? Why not introduce a seven or ten meal
plan. This would be very beneficial to those who
don't eat on the weekends. Also, would it be
asking too much to keep Acy's open for an extra
hour so those who happen to miss supper will
still be able to obtain a balanced diet. Maybe
so, because every time I go into the grill ten
minutes before closing, it's like walking in ten
minutes after closing (everything has been shut
down). We are asked to evaluate our teachers,
why aren't we asked to evaluate Mississippi Valley
Food Services, the people who lovingly prepare
our meals? I'd like to see the meal plan be made
optional for on-campus students. But, wait! If
we did that, the school might lose some of it's
income, and then we wouldn't be able to fund
our beautiful new bell tower which we need so
desperately. Excuse me, it's time for lunch. Eat
hearty.
by Christine Zimmerman
Staff Reporter
On Tuesday, November
4, 1986, five Millsaps
students participated
in the 1986 Future
Leaders Appreciation
Day, sponsored by
the Jackson Chamber
of Commerce. The
program was held
at the Ramada Inn
Renaissance in Jackson,
and five students from
each of the twelve
colleges and universities
in MS were chosen
to participate. Student
selections were based
not only on academic
achievement, but
also on extracurricular
activities and leadership
potential. Those from
Millsaps who were
selected were Todd
Clayton, Robin Tolar,
Christine Zimmerman,
John Roberts, and
LeAnne Pyron.
The purpose of the
program was to identify
Mississippi's most
outstanding college
talent and to make
them aware of attractive
local career opportuni-
ties, in an effort to
keep this MS talent
within the state. The
participants were
first welcomed by
Jack P. Dean, President
of the Jackson Chamber
of Commerce and
the Lamar Life Insurance
Company, and Mayor
Dale Danks, Jr. During
the course of the mor-
ning, the students
listened to various
community leaders
and panelists, who
emphasized a wide
range of reasons for
remaining in Jackson.
The speakers promoted
Jackson's career oppor-
tunities, as well as
its cultural aspects,
such as its museums,
opera, ballet, symphony,
shopping facilities,
and sports events.
At noon, the future
leaders were treated
to lunch, where, at
each table, students
from all over Mississippi
mingled with each
other and with business
people from Jackson.
During the lunch,
each student was award-
ed a plaque, commemo-
rating the day and
each person's interest
in the program. The
remainder of the after-
noon consisted of
tours to various Jackson
businesses, including
Deposit Guaranty
National Bank, Trust-
mark National Bank,
McRae's, and Mississippi
Farm Bureau.
Men's singing group forms
The nation's largest
collegiate men's singing
organization, Phi Mu
Alpha Sinfonia, has
come to Millsaps
College. An interest
group was formed
last month, headed
by Keith Cook, and
the first meeting was
held on campus
Thursday, November
13.
This core group
consists of 10 men,
including two faculty
members, who enjoy
"brotherhood" in music
and who wish to benefit
themselves and Millsaps
through the various
activities Sinfonia
provides. Sinfonia
can sponsor jazz and
choral festivals,
all-campus sings and
Broadway-style reviews,
as well as a large
variety of
ensembles,
from big
barbershop
It is an
open to
and Greek
performing
ranging
bands to
quartets,
organization
independent
men alike,
the common bond
being a love of music.
All men who have
an interest in being
part of an organization
offering a wide range
of activities emphasizing
brotherhood, service,
and performance in
music, are invited
to the Sinfonia
information meeting
to be held Thursday,
November 20, at 3:30
p.m. across from the
Singers rehearsal room
in AC 161.
Activities of the
Millsaps Sinfonia group
will be discussed,
together with the
costs of affiliation
and the leadership
cont on p. 3
THINK
BEFORE
YOU DRINK.
It's against the law
to drink or possess
alcoholic beverages
if you're under 21.
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* Congratulations to Sara Williams *
Millsaps 1986
Homecoming Queen
* Maret Sanders, Ysonde Boland, *
Melissa Boyd, and Diana Phillabaum
are new Lambda Chi Crescent Girls
WAY TO GO!!!
Special KD hugs and apprecicetion
to our five new Dagger Daddies:
+ Gene Crafton * Mark McCreery
*. Jimmy Harwood * Howard Graylin
♦ Fred Craig
PAGE 8 • PURPLE & WHITE - NOVEMBER 18, 1986
THE DIVERSITY,
from p. 2
for two more weeks
this semester and
fourteen weeks next
semester.
Well over half of
all students who enroll
at Millsaps participated
in the "Fridays" program.
The program enables
prospective students
to get an indepth campus
visit by spending Thurs-
day night in the fresh-
men dorms and attending
classes Friday.
According to Florence
Hines of the Office
of Admissions, the
"Fridays at Millsaps"
program is successful
because the high school
seniors "get to see
college students upclose
and get a much more
honest look at what
campus life is like."
On a whole, the
students are very
cooperative. Let us
continue to respond
positively to the visiting
students. We all know
that the administration
would not approve
of us (the students)
scaring away the possible
future-paying visitors.
THE McCREERY,
from p. 4
■
get their drum corps
to come at least),
etc. Next year let's
form a committee,
give them a solid budget,
organize, and have
the best Homecoming
ever and start a tradition
on this campus: Home-
coming!
Chapter 3:
The final chapter:
A general discussion
on Millsaps and society.
Professor Bavender
is happy: 55-45. Repub-
licans are out building
nuclear shelters to
avoid the widespread
communism and nuclear
war they see as eminent.
The Democrats, on
the other hand, look
to end contra aid and
cut defense spending.
Well, not that 15 Mill-
saps students have
attacked the "progress"
being made on campus,
Reed Hubbard decides
to join in showing
great insecurities
in being 2 months
and 10 articles too
late. Perhaps he is
being smart, you say,
in trying to avoid
being lamblasted as
he has become so
accustomed to in the
Purple and White.
By the way, is he contin-
uing his column next
semester, Purple and
White newspaper staff?
I sure feel good
about the response
to my first article.
Millsaps now has no
concrete stands from
the old lighting system
on the guys' side of
campus; somebody
put down a little seed
on the dirt everywhere
on campus; Mr. Jameson
stated for the record
that Millsaps owns
the bookstore and
he is in a salaried
position; Sallie Lee
lamblasted me, rain
fell, snow didn't, roses
are red, violets aren't,
watch out Courtney,
Debby, and Melissa,
too. . .THE END!
MTA NAMES,
from p. 6
Montgomery to let
us use the courts when
he didn't stick around
and help," she said.
Millsaps is one of
65 members of the
Mississippi Tennis
Association, which
belongs to the United
States Tennis Associa-
tion. The college's
nomination will be
submitted to the Sout-
hern Tennis Association,
which meets in Decem-
ber in Atlanta, Mrs.
Catledge said.
SONNIER,
from p. 1
that "these offices
require a lot of time
and commitment to
serving the students
of Millsaps."
The election day :
is Tuesday, December
2, and any run-off
elections will be Thurs-
day, December 4.
Please note that this
is as soon as we return
from Thanksgiving
holidays so remember
and be ready to vote!
"1986",
from p. 5
(what's all this Bru-haha
anyway), the Irish
Catholic wars; these
I feel merit my concern,
worldly man that I
am. Be tough! I am!
"Gird up" your loins!
Meet the day with
a smile, or at least
a sardonic grin. You
just gotta' have that
"eat me" attitude.
Look out for number
one.
Jumping on the
bandwagon, I am holding
a stress seminar soon.
To help prepare, I
would appreciate your
submissions to the
following questions:
1) What specific activity
gives you the most
stress?
2) What class and/ or
teacher pumps the
most acid into your
stomach?
3) How do you cope
with stress?
4) What teacher do
you cause the most
stress?
5) Are you pregnant?
6) Do you have trouble
picking out your clothes
in the morning?
7) Is your hair brown?
8) How's your lithium
level?
Be cognizant of
your stress. If you
figure out exactly
what is wrong with
you, you can worry
about this specifically.
Therein lies the solution.
"For peace of mind,
resign as general mana-
ger of the universe."
-Larry Eisenberg.
NATIONAL ISSUES,
from p. 5
technical assistance
for Radio Libercacion.
Briefs: Wednesday,
November 5, the United
Nations General Assem-
bly overwhelmingly
approved a resolu-
tion calling for the
immediate withdrawal
of all Soviet forces
in Afghanistan. This
resolution was similar
to previous ones adopted
yearly since the Soviet
takeover in 1979.
In a televised inter-
view in Manila, President
Corozon Aquino announ-
ced plans for a May
11, 1987 election that
would create a national
legislature for the
Philippines. Elections
for local offices would
be held shortly after-
ward, to replace "offi-
cers in charge" appointed
by the Aquino govern-
ment.
Tuesday, November
11, Senator Robert
C. Byrd of West Virginia
was assured of becoming
Senate majority leader
in the 100th Congress
as' Senator J. Bennett
Johnson of Louisiana
announced the with-
drawal of his name
for the position. Senator
Byrd, 69, was first
elected to the Senate
in 1958, becoming
majority leader in
1976 and minority
leader in 1980. With
Democratic control
of the Senate reestab-
lished at last week's
elections, Byrd has
become the focus
of recent media atten-
tion and has conveyed
ideas on budget matters,
trade, and defense.
His policies include
balancing the budget
by instituting "more
flexible" deficit targets,
increasing allocations
for education and
scientific research,
and taking a tougher
line toward additon
requests for contra-aid.
Eugene Hasenfus,
whose ammunition-laden
aircraft was shot down
over Nicaragua last
month, was sentenced
to a maximum penalty
of 30 years in prison
on charges of terrorism
and crimes against
the state. A three-
member People's Tribun-
al found Hasenfus
guilty Saturday, Novem-
ber 15, with the possibil-
ity of a future pardon
by President Daniel
Ortega considered
unlikely at this time.
MILLSAPS',
from p. 6
the 1500 people who
competed, Ricky kept
up a training regiment
of 35-50 miles of running
a week, 200-300 miles
of biking a week, and
20-25 thousand yards
in the pool a week,
in addition to extensive
work with weights.
In qualifying for the
Iron Man, you either
have to win one of
several qualifying
races around the country
or your name has to
be drawn in a lottery
set up to keep the
number of competitors
at a manageable level.
The entry fee is $100
dollars, which is re-
funded if you are not
chosen in the lottery.
At Millsaps, Ricky
is a senior English
major who serves
as assistant women's
cross country coach
as well as training
coach. in their first
season as a team Ricky,
together with head
coach Mary Ann Edge,
has led the team to
the south regional
tournament which
was held at Washington
and Lee University
in Lexington, Virginia,
last weekend. Ricky
hopes to run in the
Iron Man contest again
next year, after he
graduates and has
more time to train.
UNIFORMS,
from p. 1
crews have light blue
shirts and dark blue
jackets and pants.
The grounds crews
have tan shirts, green
pants, and a dark green
jacket. The main techni-
cal crew have light
gray shirts and dark
gray trousers and
jackets.
Finally, the four
supervisors each have
pants the color of
their department,
and all have white
shirts to identify their
position. the idea
is to unify the workers
by jobs they do, and
as Mr. Poison said,
"It makes us (the cam-
pus) look as good as
we are."
PURPLE & WHITE
NOVEMBER 25, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 23
Pantry Raid '86 yields $15,000 in donations
by Amy Bunch
Co-Managing Editor
Members and helpers of Lambda
Chi Alpha fraternity battled the
rains of the weekend during Pantry
photo by Nick Verde
Raid '86. The $15,000 worth of
groceries collected will be donated
to the Jackson Food Bank.
As we go home for Thanksgiving, we are remind-
ed of how thankful we are for all that we have.
This year, as in the past five years, the needy
of Jackson will have a lot for which to be thankful,
thanks to the hard work of Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity, their co-sponsor, 94-TYX, and various
other Jackson contributors to Pantry Raid '86.
This year 1551 bags of groceries were collected,
along with monetary donations, totaling around
$15,000, thereby reaching the set goal. Pantry
Raid^ '86 is the largest food drive of its kind in
the state of Mississippi.
On Wednesday and Thursday of last week,
fraternity members, with the help of some other
Millsaps students and the Mayor's Youth Council,
distributed grocery bags donated by Sack-N-Save
to some 9,000 homes in the traditional Belhaven
and Woodland Hills areas. This year they added
to their target areas homes north of Meadow brook
and east of 1-55. On Saturday and Sunday, the
bags were collected from the houses and brought
back to the fraternity house.
The co-chairmen of Pantry Raid '86 were Thomas
Rockwell and Marshall Brackbill. Other committee
chairmen were David Bradford and Joe Hunter,
| schools; Vic Matthews, posters; Bobby Soileau,
staples and fliers; Mike Bacile, service organiza-
tions; and Jimmy Lancaster and Mike Stratas,
cont. on p. 8
Theater department presents senior projects
by Jennifer Coe
Staff Reporter
Two plays are coming
up, Cinderella and
The Good Doctor.
Both plays will be
performed on December
4 and 5, Cinderella
during the daytime
and The Good Doctor
in the evening.
Cinderella is being
directed by Tammy
Freeman as her senior
project. Paul Burgess
is the stage manager
and Jennifer Mauterer
is assistant stage mana-
ger. The lead cast
includes Brooks Doughty
as Cinderella, Anne
Dye and Margaret
Garcia as the stepsisters,
and Donna Luther
as the evil step mother.
Joe Panetta plays
Prince Charming and
Clifton Bridges is
Lord Chamberlain.
The Fairy Godmother
is played by Jennifer
Mauterer. Micheal
Finn is the technical
director for both plays.
The reactions of the
cast were very optimis-
tic. Paul Burgess said,
"It's going to be a
lot of fun to see."
Tammy Freeman pointed
out that it is a play
originally for children.
She didn't like any
of the one act plays
she found for children,
so the director of
the Children's Commun-
ity Theatre helped
with the script. The
play is "ideal for lst-3rd
graders, because the
actors talk to the
audience. The audience
will also be sitting
on stage." Joe Panetta
commented that "it
was fun to work on,"
while Margaret Garcia
said, "It's great to
get to be just as hideous
and obnoxious as I
want!" When asked
about the role of the
title character, Brooks
Doughty explained,
"Cinderella is tradition-
ally sweet. Perhaps
too sweet." The show
cont. on p. 8
Holiday affects activities
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
Wednesday, November 26, is the
last day of classes before Thanksgiving
holidays. All dorms will close on
Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. and will
re-open on Sunday, Nov. 30, at 12:00
noon.
The bookstore will close at 4:30
p.m. on Wednesday and will re-open
at 8:30 a.m. on Monday. Dec. 1.
The Business office will close at
4:30 Wednesday and will re-open
at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 1.
The cafeteria and grill will close
after lunch on Wednesday and re-open
Sunday for dinner.
Students will have access to the
computers in the AC computer room
only. The door will be locked so
the students need to obtain the
combination from computer services.
The library, which will close on
Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., will not
be open on Sunday, but will re-open
Monday at 8:00 a.m. The post office
will close Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
and will be closed to the public
Thursday— Saturday. Mail will, how-
ever, be delivered on Friday and
Saturday.
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE ■ NOVEMBER 25, 1986
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letters to the editor
opinion
HOLIDAY MEANING
Your vote decides
campus leadership
Student elections are next Tuesday, December
2, which is the Tuesday after we return from
Thanksgiving. Not much has been heard about
them, because candidates are probably as busy
as the rest of us at this point in the semester,
and have not been able to get posters out around
campus. Hopefully the candidates' speeches at
11:00, Tuesday, December 2 in the Bowl, if weather
permits, will spark the campaign.
Given the somewhat lackadaisical attitude
of Millsaps students, an appeal for turnout at
the polls seems necessary. The role of the Student
Body Association is very important; the Presidency
more so. The officers often meet with the Board
of Trustees, and the President sits on the Student
Affairs Committee of the Board.
And the officers also steer the Senate by initia-
ting much of the legislation debated.
The SBA officers should be diligent, innovative
and capable of raising enthusiasm among the
students for the student programs. So the SBA
is the arm of the student body, but more impor-
tantly, they must represent the students.
This idea of representation is very important
in a democracy, but it boils down to this: the
officers must act in the interest of the people
who privileged them with the office they hold.
This is the beauty of the system, that a public
office does not belong to the office holder, but
to the public that elects the office holder. This,
in miniature, applies to Millsaps, and this is why
to be eligible to vote is to have a share, a voice,
in the way things are done. It takes almost as
much responsibility to vote as it does to seek
office. Or at least it should. If all this fails to
persuade you to stop and vote, consider this:
These people are going to decide how to spend
$82,875 of our money, $42.50 a head for the
Student Activity Fees.
Dear Editor,
In an effort to add
a positive note to
the "Letters to the
Editor," I am taking
the time to express
my feelings toward
Thanksgiving. With
Thanksgiving each
year, I consider all
those things that I
have taken for granted,
and without these
I would not be here.
First and foremost,
I am thankful for a
benevolent God. I
am thankful for this
great nation which
allows us to prosper
mentally, spiritually,
and enjoy the benefits
of free enterprise.
It is time that a word
of thanks is given
to the farmers and
working men and women
of this country for
all of their efforts
and struggles. Let's
be thankful for those
men that fought in
previous battles and
paid the supreme price,
and let's remember
those men ready to
fight for us today.
A special work of
thanks is due to another
neglectecd hero, the
Vietnam veteran.
We need to consider
all those that have
gone before us and
those who shall follow.
We have got it pretty
easy compared to
most of the other
nations of the world.
I think that at least
once every human
being should have
to run for his life,
to teach him that
milk does not come
from the supermarket,
that safety does not
come from policemen,
and that news is not
something that happens
to other people. In
the words of John
F. Kennedy, it is up
to us to "Bear any
burden, Meet any
hardship, Support
any friend, and Oppose
any enemy." There
are a lot of wrong
things happening right
now, but let's be thankful
for the overwhelming
good. I hope you all
have a safe and wonder-
ful Thanksgiving.
Thanks for the opportun-
ity,
Jack May
BLOOD DRIVE TODAY
Dear Editor,
I would like to remind
everybody that Millsaps
students have a unique
opportunity today— the
chance to save a life.
Chi Omega is sponsoring
its annual blood drive
today, downstairs
in the union, from
10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Remember that this
is the Tuesday before
the Thanksgiving holiday
when blood supplies
are seriously depleted
as hundreds of accidents
occur across the nation.
Just think about all
the college students
just like you and me
who may be involved
in accidents and need
blood. Wouldn't you
want to know as you
travel that someone
cared enough to give
blood for you? So
roll up your sleeve
and let's make this
year's blood drive
the best. Chi Omega
says do it for your
roommate, your friends,
your family. Then
everyone can be thankful
this holiday.
Sincerely,
Angela Roberts
Chi Omega
Public Relations
RECREATION OF
SPIRIT CALLED FOR
Dear Millsaps students,
In reponse to your
article, Mr. McCreery,
we salute you. The
Millsaps community
(for which we chose
Millsaps over Rhodes,
etc.) is slowly being
eroded. It's being taken
away from us as we
passively sit by and
watch. We are respond-
ing to the changes
around us in exactly
the way the administra-
tion wants us to. Why
let the dark cloud
hang over us. Let's
recapture that Millsaps
community that Mr.
McCreery spoke of.
It's only been misplaced
among the concrete
sidewalks and building
materials. We are
not calling for an
uprising, but a shift
in attitude — not toward
the physical changes
that are around us,
but rather toward
that community that
we all came to Millsaps
for. As Mr. McCreery
stated, we are not
numbers. We are people.
We have the power
to regain that feeling
of significance in
our creative abilities
and to be who we
want to be.
There is a feeling
of distrust that pervades
the administration-stu-
dent relationship.
If this is to be something
other than a police
state then we must
re-establish Millsaps
as our community
of creative living.
This is our school.
We are its atmosphere-
-we give it life. We
cannot allow its life
breath to be taken
from us. We are given
the tools to expand
our freedom— Let's
use them!! We are
given an SBA. It is
ours and ours alone.
We are the power
by which it functions.
Why do we allow it
to choose our freedoms
for us? Let's begin
to choose our freedoms
for ourselves. If we
want more bands in
the bowl instead of
The Producers at some
t. on p. 8 ..
NOVEMBER 25, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 3
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PEDESTRIAN GATE HOURS
Friday Forum
— Humanistic Values discussed
Effective Monday, December 1, 1986, the
North West Street pedestrian gate below the
Christian Center will be open from 6:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. At all other times, this gate will
be closed!
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
NEEDED
The College Publications Committee is now
accepting applications for the position of darkroom
manager for the spring semester of 1987. Inter-
ested persons should submit a letter of intent,
a statement of qualifications, and a statement
of goals to Anthony Cloy, Box 15046, by Monday,
December 2.
MCF CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Millsaps Christian Fellowship will have
a party Monday, December 2, at 8:00 p.m., at
the Chi Omega house. The theme will be "A
Christmas Homecoming."
FORENSIC ASSOCIATION FORMATION
Anyone interested in debate, extemporaneous
speaking, dramatic interpretation, humorous
interpretation, duet acting, congress, after dinner
speaking, impromptu speaking, or poetry and
prose, please attend a meeting on Tuesday,
December 2, at 4:00 p.m., in CC-5. Those in
attendance at the meeting will discuss the
formation of a new forensic association or debate
team and will elect officers. Please attend if
you have any interests at all in any of the
previously named speaking events. This newly
formed association looks to start its debate season
in the second semester. Become active and join!
PAINTING OF PARKING AREAS
The painting of parking areas will occur on
the street from Murrah Hall, south to Ezelle,
also, the newly created parking in front of both
the Sig House and Pike House will undergo the
treatment. Please do not leave cars in these
areas during Thanksgiving break. We would rather
not have to move vehicles with the tow truck.
AC TO BE WASHED
A commercial washing company is going to
"spiff up" the outside of the Academic Complex.
The spiffing process uses a mild acidic solution —
Obviously not good for automobile finishes. The
AC gates will be locked so that the workmen
can do their thing uninterrupted. Vehicles should
not be left in the AC parking lot.
There will be no
Friday Forum this
week due to Thanks-
giving holidays. How-
ever, for the next
Friday Forum (scheduled
for Dec. 5), Dr. Walter
Massey will be the
guest speaker. Dr.
Massey, a native of
Hattiesburg, MS, is
Vice-President of
the University of Chi-
cago for Research,
and for Argonne National
Laboratory. His talk
will cover "Preserving
Our Humanistic Values
in Times of Rapid
Scientific and Techno-
logical Advances."
Dr. Massey will discuss
the critical interrela-
tionship among human-
istic values, liberal
Dr. Walter Massey
arts education, and
science.
Next week's sponsor
will be the department
of Physics and Astron-
omy. Friday Forum
is held in AC 215 at
1 2:30 p.m.
Circle K to collect toys
by Laurie Billups
Staff Reporter
Bring back your
old toys and outgrown
clothes after Thanksgiv-
ing. The Circle K club
is sponsoring a toy
collection competition
for the Salvation Army's
project, "Toys for
Tots." All organizations
. on campus, as well
as faculty and staff
are asked to collect
toys and clothes that
will be distributed
to the underprivileged
in Jackson. Each group
is to collect and hold
as many toys and clothes
as they can until the
judging on December
10. The group with
the most will be pre-
sented a special certifi-
cate for their great
achievement.
Following the awarding
of the certificate,
all the clothes and
toys will be distributed
to the Salvation Army.
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DAVID BONNER—
President
"We'll all be facing
several prominent
new changes in the
college this coming
year. Each of these
will require real experi-
ence and leadership.
Foremost, the success
of the honor system
will require careful
insight. Active in
every facet of the
student government,
various leadership,
service, and social
organizations, I've
proven the dedicated
attention and experience
necessary for this
year's success."
JULIE COLBERT—
President
"My interest in running
for SBA President
lies in the experience
I've had serving this
campus. I've represented
the students in Senate
for three years and
feel I have a good
working knowledge
of how our student
government works.
I'm eager to put
my experience to
work so student needs
will be heard and acted
upon by the administra-
tion."
MARK McCREERY—
President
"Millsaps is moving
in new directions;
I feel I am the candidate
for President who
best foresees and
identifies with this
direction. I present
no false images or
faces; I feel strongly
that my diversification
and ideas represent
you, "the student at
Millsaps, best."
WAYNE PRATT—
President
"Being President
requires a person who
is sincere, committed,
and responsible. It
is not a job for someone
who is out to prove
a point or to place
a feather in his cap.
The positions I've
held in Senate and
other organizations
prove my sincerity
and dedication to
student government.
So consider experience
and committment
when you vote Wayne
Pratt."
DAVID LA
1st Vice-P
"Millsap:
college o
needs
As 1st
of the
bring ba
such as I
Night, as
in the bo\
will be
semester,
work wi
administra
bring exc
to the M\
Body."
SBA elections to be hel
photos by Wi
1
i
CHERYL BROOKS—
Secretary
"I feel like student
government allows
a very unique opportun-
ity for service to the
campus as a whole.
If elected, I feel the
office of SBA Secretary
will allow me the
chance to better serve
Millsaps, not in student
government alone,
but student government
as a part of the complete
spectrum of campus
involvement."
CAMILLE DAVIDSON—
Secretary
"I'm Camille Davidson
and I'm running for
SBA Secretary. I think
this position requires
someone who is dedica-
ted, dependable, and
devoted to the job.
Millsaps needs someone
like this and I'm ready.
I was active in student
government in high
school and I've served
on the SBA Spirit
and Continuing Educa-
tion committees. With
your help I'd like to
be the next SBA Secre-
tary."
ANNE DOUGLAS—
Secretary
"As a senator I am
aware of the responsibil-
ities of a SBA officer
and am well-informed
of the activities of
the school. I feel I
could represent well
the students' concerns
and wishes. I know
that I could do a great
job as SBA Secretary;
I am a very efficient
and organized person.
I would appreciate
your vote."
LOREE PEACOCK—
Secretary
"The office of Secre-
tary requires a reliable,
responsible, campus-in-
volved individual.
I feel that I cannot
only meet those require-
ments but can also
contribute new insights
into the office of
Secretary. My involve-
ment with various
aspects of Millsaps
campus should be
advantageous in that
the SBA officers need
to represent all facets
of Millsaps College."
THOMAS
Secretary
"An
symbolize^
of respc
leadership
a strong
successful
a task
I have h^
tions of
such as
Council,
Assistant,
committed
Ministry
Circle
secret ari
has al
me for th
RD—
■esident
, "the suitcase
the South,"
excitement.
/ice-President
SBA, I will
;k activities
lillsaps Movie
well as bands
rl. This spring
an exciting
and I will
h the new
tion to
itement back
llsaps Student
MITCHELL BROWN—
"I am a qualified
candidate for 2nd
Vice-President of
the SBA because I
am a junior and under-
stand the ways that
Millsaps and the SBA
work. I am trustworthy
and respected, two
qualities imperative
to the officer in charge
of elections. I assure
you that I will see
that your elections
are run fairly and
accurately."
SCOTT CLOUD—
"The SBA 2nd Vice-
President's main function
is to handle the elec-
tions. I feel I'm qualified
because of my willing-
ness to exert the neces-
sary effort to get
the job done and to
meet the request of
the students. Being
involved in many social,
charity, athletic, and
leadership organizations,
I believe I'd get a
wide range of insight
from the student body."
DORREE JANE SMITH—
"An SBA officer
represents the students
and their opinions.
The 2nd Vice-President
job is elections, and
having served on the
Elections Committee
for the past year and
as chairman of elections
in high school, I feel
I have the experience
needed for this office.
I'd do my best to make
elections run smoothly
and to represent the
student's voice."
NICK VERDE—
2nd Vice-President
"Quality is the trade-
mark of the SBA and
I feel we've seen vast
improvements in the
office of 2nd Vice-Presi-
dent, as well as all
offices, over the past
year. As 2nd Vice-Presi-
dent I will maintain
the high standards
Stephanie has establish-
ed. My record in Senate,
as orientation chairman,
and Vice-President
of my fraternity lends
itself to my claim."
d Tuesday, December 2
II Hawthorne, Jr.
ROCKWELL—
SBA office
a position
jnsibility and
that requires
I desire to
ly complete
or project,
ild many posi-
responsibility,
the Judicial
Resident
Publications
3, Campus
Team, and
•K. Previous
•1 experience
so qualified
s position."
JEFF BRUNI—
Treasurer
"As an experienced
leader and qualified
candidate, I am seeking
the position of Treas-
urer.
I've served as Treas-
urer in many areas
of government, have
been Student Body
President, and was
named Mississippi
Student Council Presi-
dent of the Year last
year. I'm also a Senator.
I believe new ideas
and a brighter tomorrow
are ensured with your
support for me as
Treasurer."
JACK MAY—
Treasurer
"The SBA office
of Treasurer is one
that requires Senate
experience, responsibil-
ity, and good financial
sense. Any SBA officer
needs to be a versatile
representative, one
that voices the needs
of all Millsaps students.
After two years with
the Senate, I feel
that I am qualified
to represent all groups
on campus (non-Greek,
Greek, adult, and
undergraduate) as
SBA Treasurer."
DENISE WYONT—
Treasurer
"I think that the
office of Treasurer
takes someone who
is organized and has
a basic knowledge
of accounting. I will
try to allocate SBA
funds in ways that
will provide more
opportunities for the
students. Plus, I like
spending money!"
NOT PICTURED
DANA JO MILLER—
Treasurer
PAGE 6 • PURPLE & WHITE • NOVEMBER 25, 1986
reviews
Feature returns with
Idol and New Order
National Issues
compiled by
Margaret Weems
contributed by
Doug Hogrefe
Billy Idol— Whiplash Smile ***
New Order— Brotherhood *****
In 1979 Billy Idol made a classic album with
his band, Generation X. Since then, he has never
been able to top it. Generation X fizzled out
after a couple of more albums, and Idol came
to New York to become famous. He was able
to accomplish that goal. Everyone now knows
who Billy Idol is. His albums are in the top 10,
and his ridiculous videos litter MTV. Idol makes
good pop albums, but he has yet to make another
classic album as he did with Generation X. Whip-
lash Smile follows that trend.
Billy Idol continues his blend of electronic
and near-metal music on Whiplash Smile. The
opening song, "World's Forgotten Boy," is an
excellent song combining guitarist Steve Steven's
power chords with Idol's trademark snarl. This
is one of Idol's best songs yet. "To Be a Lover,"
the first single, is a different turn for Idol. The
song is not based on a hard rock drive; instead
it has a piano break and Idol actually sings. How-
ever, I wish producer Keith Forsey had used
a real snare drum, in place of the computerized
drum, for the backbeat. "Sweet Sixteen" and
"Soul Standing By" are obvious fillers based solely
on riffs. The final song, "One Night, One Chance,"
is the album's best song. Based on Steven's distort-
ed guitar, Idol slows things down with a great
vocal.
If you are a fan of Billy Idol, go out and buy
Whiplash Smile, you will enjoy it. If you are not
a fan, this album will not change your mind.
Idol seems content with three or four good songs
an album, and nothing else. However, if you
really want to hear Billy Idol at his best, pick
up Generation X's first album. It will show you
what Idol is capable of.
New Order is a great band that is extremely
popular in Europe, but not in the States. That
may change with Brotherhood. The band started
as Joy Division in Manchester, England. After
two magnificent albums of apocalyptic post-punk,
the lead singer hung himself. The three surviving
members added a keyboard player and formed
New Order. After three great albums, the band
perfects their sound on Brotherhood.
All of Brotherhood's nine songs are excellent.
These are not half-baked attempts to fill space.
New Order is a combination of synth-pop, hard
rock, and avant-garde which meshes into dance
music like you have never heard. Thy lyrics are
usually silly love songs because the band throws
in lyrics after setting the music down. It takes
a while to get used to lead singer-guitarist Bernard
Sumner's singing, but it fits the music perfectly.
"Broken Promise" and "Way of Life" are my favor-
ites. They are churned along by Peter Cook's
bass and Stephen Morris' real and programmed
drums. New Order produces themselves, and
they throw in some of the odder effects one
cont. on p. 8
Additional controversy concerning
the Iran-U.S. dealings this week
has further contributed to the Ameri-
can foreign policy crisis, seen as
the most serious of Reagan's presi-
dency. Holding another nationally
broadcast news conference Wednesday
night, Reagan stressed that the
decision to renew arms relationships
with Iran was "mine and mine alone"
and acknowledged the sharp policy
divisions within the Administration
on the issue. At the November 19
conference, Reagan denied rumors
of possible resignation by Secretary
of State George Schultz, promised
full disclosure of information to
Congress, and stressed that further
weapon sales to Iran have been halted.
Reagan was visibly flustered during
the 38-minute media questioning,
and at times contradicted previous
statements. "I don't think there
is any question that the law has
been referring to the National Security
Act, which requires that Congress
be informed on such matters." Reagan
has denied reports of a hostage-arm
shipment exchange and defended
his actions as a "correct decision."
Nicaraguan Vice-President Sergio
Ramirez Mercado, in Atlanta on
Monday for a conference on emerging
democracies, hinted at a possible
pardon for convicted American
pilot Eugene Hasenfus. Mercado
said a pardon would serve only to
"improve relations between the
U.S. government and Nicaragua."
The Nicaraguan official spoke at
a two-day conference at Emory
University, addressing numerous
world leaders, including former
presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald
Ford, President Raul Alfonsin of
Argentina and President Vinicio
Cerezo of Guatemala.
Last week the Justice Department
served subpoenas on at least 10
Wall Street executives in an outgrowth
of the widening investigation of
the recent insider trading scandals.
Ivan F. Boesky used the info to make
50 million dollars on takeovers involv-
ing companies such as Nabisco Brands,
Houston Natural Gas, General Mills,
and Union Carbide. The illegal activi-
ties of Boesky were, according to
SEC chairman John Shaud, "like
playing a poker game when one
guy is playing marked cards." The
stock speculation scandal forced
Boesky to pay a settlement to the
SEC of $50 million for illegal trading
and an additional $50 million repre-
senting his profits from the dealings.
The Boesky scandal, which has stunned
Wall Street, significantly demonstrates
that the government is finally devising
methods capable of spotting illegal
trading activity.
Briefs: The government ' reported
third-quarter increases in the econ-
omy's gross national product, aided
by increased military spending.
The GNP grew at an annual rate
of Z.9 percent, up from the 2.4 percent
rate estimated earlier.
Renault's president, George Besse,
was shot to death Monday, November
17, in front of his home in France.
The assailant(s) escaped, but police
officials suspect the terrorist group
Direct Action, which has claimed
responsibility for numerous bombings
in Paris this year.
The South Korean government
suffered a credibility blow this week
as its reports of Kim II Sung's assassi-
nation proved false. Earlier reports
had spread by loudspeaker that Kim,
leader of North Korea since 1948,
had been killed and his son, Kim
Jong II, was to inherit his position.
South Korean government officials
stated they had fallen prey to a
North Korean hoax designed to tarnish
"our international image one way
or another, and to estrange the
people from the government."
Geology major receives award
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
Julie Sellers Cox,
a Millsaps geology
major, recently received
a $1,000 Boland Scholar-
ship because of her
achievements in the
area. This award comes
from the interest
earned on dues given
by members of a Geolog-
ic Society. The amount
varies each year and
the award is given
annually to an outstan-
ding geology major
at four Mississippi
institutions which
include Ole Miss, Missis-
sippi State, Univ.
of Southern Miss.,
and Millsaps.
Mrs. Cox plans to
use this award to subsi-
dize a Masters of
Engineering degree
with an emphasis on
geology. She will do
this through a special
program of Ole Miss'
which has night classes
at the Research and
Development Center
on Lakeland Drive.
Eventually she would
like to work in the
petroleum industry
as a petroleum geologist.
There will not be a P & W next Tuesday.
The next issue will be the last issue of
the semester and will come out Dec. 9
Submissions for this issue must be turned
in by 12:00 noon Mon., Dec. 8!
" .5 it. . ■ ■'■
NOVEMBER 25, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
I
Finally!
Something to do
Students explore geological sites
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
Ever since the alteration of Mississippi's drinking
laws, Millsaps students have been complaining
that there is "nothing left to do." This past week-
end, this situation was remedied, at least tempor-
arily. Millsaps students were treated to various
free events, the only admission price being their
I.D. card. It seems that most students took advan-
tage of this privilege and attended these various
functions. I'd like to see more weekends like
this, sort of.
Friday night was a gala event! The PRODUCERS!
The nationally-known band! These guys were
here at Millsaps! Can you actually believe it?
I can. The Producers scored a couple of minor
hits in the early eighties and have been milking
this success ever since. How many of you that
attended had heard more than four of their songs
previously? Probably not many. The Producers
have never been a major, headlining act. They
have been desperately touring small clubs in
a weak attempt to promote their flat, lifeless
album, Run for Your Life. It might interest the
reader to know that this band was dropped by
their original record label following poor record
sales. Most everyone I have spoken with agrees
that the concert was not worth their time. Watch-
ing a middle-aged idiotic keyboardist gyrate
and some clueless lead singer call us "Millsap
College" began to grate on my senses. I have
heard several different figures on the cost of
the band, so I am not sure of the price, but I
do know that they cost about twice what a regular
band would. As a former SBA senator said to
me, "If we're going to spend this much money,
why not get Jason and the Scorchers or someone
that can put on a show?" I agree. As for 1st Vice
President Wayne Pratt's comment that this show
"...will be absolutely outrageous," (is he trying
to sell Cherry Coke?) I also agree. It is outrageous
for this school to spend that much money to
recruit a dying group simply because they have
had some fleeting national recognition. Pratt
also said that this would be a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity. That is bull. They'll be performing
locally somewhere as they continue their attempt
to recapture their lost fame. In my opinion, SBA
funds were grossly misused.
Enough criticism. This past weekend, the Millsaps
Players presented five performances of Arthur
Miller's All My Sons. The play was presented
"arena" style. In other words, the audience sat
on the stage in bleachers surrounding the area
of performance. The production was no less than
superb. Kelly Hitchcock, Scott Higginbotham,
and Tom Rishel all deserve great praise for their
performances. Hitchcock's portrayal of the father
was so personal that the final scene literally
brought tears to my eyes. This is the best perfor-
mance I have seen by a student since Gerald
Hopkins played Chance Wayne in Sweet Bird
of Youth two years ago. Higginbotham's anger
as the son was heartfelt and was communicated
to the audience extremely well. Although Rishel's
character had a slightly lesser role, his realism
and ability on the stage was obvious. This is
a supporting role that deserves some attention!
Marthe LeVan, playing the mother, had a constant
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
rrtim»imirmitmMimtt!nHiMittnl il
on p. 8
On November 8
and 15 the Millsaps
Geology Department
sponsored a field trip
primarily for its 101
students. Leaving
at 7:45 a.m. on a Grey-
hound bus, the group
spent the day visiting
many points of geologic
interest in and around
the Jackson area,
including some sites
around Vicksburg.
The first stop was
at Riverside Park,
where the group saw
an example of a topo-
graphic ridge and
the Pearl River swamp.
They then proceeded
to the Jackson Ready
Mix Concrete Company
and from there visited
the Mississippi Petrified
Forest. At the Petrified
Forest, the groups
gained some knowledge
of how rocks are made
into jewelry stones
as well as studying
various forms of petri-
fied wood.
The next stop was
at an oil well in Bolton,
where they got the
chance to see actual
drilling take place.
LETTERS,
from p. 8
tions YOU THE STUD-
ENT will face are
entirely in the hands
of this committee.
Although the process
of selection for these
members was quite
thorough and well
thought, we feel it
is ABSOLUTELY CRITI-
CAL THAT WE HEAR
YOUR OPINIONS.
Seek out your Senate i
representative, the
group of people author-
ing this system, or
someone who might
can tell you more.
Remember, this will
be your proposal for
an honor system at
Millsaps. Its success
or failure is up to
you.
Respectfully,
Sen. David Bonner
Honor Code Author
These fields, they
learned, produce about
16 barrels of oil per
day.
The group made
a brief stop at Vicks-
burg's Holiday Inn,
where they enjoyed
a buffet lunch.
After lunch, the
group spent the remain-
der of the afternoon
visiting sites where
0>\
photo by Thomas Moore
significant ei-osion
and mass wasting
has occurred. The
students also had the
chance to do their
own fossil hunting
at some of these sites.
With the exception
of a little (or a lot)
of mud, the trip proved
to be a successful
learning experience
for all those who went.
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i
LETTERS,
from p. 2
foreign country club
then let's start letting
the SBA know this.
The SBA needs to
hear our ideas in con-
crete ways, not reac-
tionary, after-the-fact
letters in the P and
W. We need to be
present at SBA meetings.
It is the Student Body
Association. Are we
not the Student Body?
Presently we are
in a position of having
our freedoms mandated
to us. Why is this?
We should be aware
of when and where
SBA meetings occur.
This way we, the stu-
dents, can have active
input to choose our
freedoms, i.e., activities
on and away from
campus. All we have
now is a one-time
vote which consistently
results in a homogenous
group that does not
effectively interact
FEATURE,
from p. 6
will hear on an album. "Every Little Counts"
closes with the sound of the needle scratching
across the record.
This is a great album that anyone would like.
It is currently in the top 50, and it is number
four on dance charts. New Order is making some
of the best music around, and they will continue
to for some time. Go buy Brotherhood at your
local Be-Bop.
FINALLY!,
from p. 7
warble to her voice that was slightly irritating,
but perhaps that was the intent. It would seem
that this is the case. Heather Philo's brief moments
on stage served as much needed breaks in the
intense emotion as she played her part with a
perfect subtle humor. All the members of the
cast and crew must be commended for a job
well done. This includes, of course, Lance Goss
who directed the entire production.
I am glad to see our students taking advantage
of such opportunities, even though some of them
aren't so great. They may not be "once-in-a-life-
time," but they are definitely only once- or twice-
in-a-semester. If we don't continue our support
of these events, our only form of entertainment
may soon be listening to the chiming of our won-
derful new 125-foot bell tower which we need
so desperately.
"Change Your Attitude and Change Your Life"
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with and speak for
the Student Body as
a whole.
We are not calling
for a power struggle
but rather a move
away from that to
a viable college
community — one that
has the spirit of a
liberal arts institute
of higher learning.
Within this tradition
there are tools for
fostering this environ-
ment. One tool that
has seen marked
improvement is our
Stylus. This semester
the Stylus has been
exemplary of creative
input from a cross
section of the commun-
ity. Let's expand this
intellectual freshness
into our Friday Forums.
When Doug Marlette
(the creator of "Kudzu")
spoke, it was Standing
Room Only. Likewise,
last year's Apartheid
demonstration was
an exciting and highly
visible project in which
many took part. This
year Poverty in Missis-
sippi, Illiteracy, and
the AIDS Task Force
are only vague rumors.
We are not an apathetic
college; we are simply
not creating interesting
forums for ourselves.
Let's begin to use
our creative forces.
We can refind that
overriding spirit that
makes us Millsaps.
This spirit sets us
apart from other institu-
tions of higher learning
that are only diversified
students going to class.
Let's begin to recreate
this spirit through
our active, creative,
and concrete input
into the affairs of
the college. It is not
up to the administration
to answer our negative
THEATER,
from p. 1
for the 4th is already
sold out, and 50 kinder-
garteners are booked
for the 5th. Though
it is a play for children,
Joe Panetta said it
"is enjoyable for audi-
ences of all ages."
So come and see you
peers perform.
The Good Doctor,
by Neil Simon, is being
directed as a joint
effort of seniors Kevin
Brune and Kara Winsett.
letters; rather it is
our responsibility,
for we are that spirit.
Actively,
Edie Hall
HONOR CODE
EFFORTS CONTINUE
Dear Editor,
Last spring a several
years' effort on the
part of many students
interested in the aca-
demic progress of
this college culminated
in acceptance of the
concept of an honor
code here at Millsaps.
Since that time we
have moved through
the necessity of board
approval and the nomina-
tions process of the
various students whose
responsibility it would
be to actually author
the honor code.
As we met for our
first of many well
discussed sessions,
we became profoundly
concerned that the
entire student body
be given the opportunity
to discuss the actual
logistics of what will
soon become our code
of honor. Would I have
to tell on a friend
I saw getting help
in a particular assign-
ment? How involved
will the administration
be in our new honor
system? Why didn't
the honor system work
before? What kind
of appeals process
would be implemented
in the system? How
would a court of peers
be selected for a trial
on an honor violation?
Who has final say?
These were just some
of the questions we
realized we would
be entertaining the
next few weeks and
months. Its fairly
obvious that the regula-
cont. on p. 7
PANTRY,
from p. 1
Sack-N-Save. The Advisory Board was Mike Bacile,
Nick Verde, and Randy Lominick.
One of the high points of this year's food drive
was the fact that, on Saturday alone, over 1,000
bags were collected, surpassing last year's Z-day
total of 692 bags. Another high point was a con-
gratulatory letter from Mississippi Senator John
C. Stennis.
Jackson radio station 94-TYX was the co-sponsor
of Pantry Raid '86. Other contributors were
Mayor Dale Danks, The Mayor's Youth Council,
and the Metropolitan Lions Club.
The food and monetary donations collected
will be given to the Jackson Food Bank. They,
in turn, will supply the Food Bank's various member
agencies with food where it will benefit the
most people.
"Our success this weekend just goes to show
what you can accomplish with 110% effort. We
want to especially thank all the women who
helped us throughout the project," said Pantry
Raid '86 co-chairman Marhshall Brackbill.
Both are very good-spiri-
ted about the play.
Kara Winsett commented
that, "Directing gives
you a totally different
perspective of a play."
The cast includes
Joseph Nobles and
six others playing
separate roles in ve-
nettes, Mark Mohundro,
Ali Blount, Laura
Leggett, Renee Baugh-
non, Paul Elmore,
and Gene Carlton.
Michelle Neely is
the stage manager.
It is a very entertaining
comedy based on the
story of Antoine Chekov.
A lot of hard work
has gone into the produc-
tion of these senior
projects! When com-
menting about the
work put into the
plays, Brooks Doughty
said, "Oh fudge," staying
in her Cinderella charac-
ter. So please come
and see both plays
on December 4 and
5. You'll not want
to miss either one!
& WHITE
DECEMBER 9, 1986
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 24
Students vote on SBA officers, constitutional changes
SBA
officers
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
With elections last
Tuesday and run-offs
last Thursday, five
officers were elected
to serve as the 1987
Student Body Associ-
ation's executive council,
two amendments were
approved, and students
were surveyed concern-
ing the issue of the
Child-Care Center.
Receiving 331 votes
or 53.7% in the run-off,
Mark McCreery emerged
as president, defeating
Wayne Pratt.
Being unopposed
for the position of
SBA 1st Vice-President,
David Laird received
89.9% of the votes
on Tuesday.
Dorree Jane
was victorious
Mitchell Brown
the office of
Vice-President,
received 65.3%
the votes.
Lorree
narrowly
Thomas
for SBA
with 51% of the vote.
The results of the
treasurer's race gave
Jack May a 2-vote
victory over Jeff Bruni,
but the results are
still unofficial at this
writing.
Mark McCreery
has 3 main goals he
would like to accomplish
as he leads the SBA.
"First of all, I'd like
to talk with Pres.
Harmon and work
with him, not against
him," he says.
He wants the support
and involvement from
the candidates he
defeated and their
supporters. He feels
Smith
over
for
2nd
She
of
Peacock
defeated
Rockwell
secretary
Above, newly elected Student Body
Association officers (from left)
Mark McCreery, President; Dorree
Jane Smith, 2nd Vice-President;
and David Laird, 1st Vice-President
are shown holding poinsettias in
preparation for the upcoming Christ-
mas Holidays. Officers elected Thurs-
day, but not pictured, are Loree
Peacock, Secretary; and Jack May,
Treasurer.
photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Exam week begins Wednesday
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
cont. on p. 4
Wednesday, December 10, officially
begins exam week, thus invoking
many changes around campus.
The cafeteria will maintain regular
hours on December 10, 11, and 12.
On Saturday, December 13, breakfast
will be served from 7:30-9:15 a.m.,
lunch from 11:30-1:15 p.m., and
dinner from 4:45-6:15 p.m. On Sunday,
December 14, breakfast will be
served from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Lunch
and dinner hours will be the same
as for Saturday. On Monday, Dec.
15-Thursday, Dec. 18, the cafeteria
will maintain regular hours. The
cafeteria will serve only breakfast
on December 19, from 7:15-9:00
a.m. When the dorms re-open on
Sunday, January 11, lunch and dinner
will be served at the regular hours.
The grill will maintain its regular
hours throughout exams and will
close on Thursday, December 18,
after dinner.
During exams the computer/terminal
rooms will maintain regular hours.
The computers in the AC will be
available 24 hours a day.
The bookstore will close on Friday,
December 19, at 4:30 p.m. It will
re-open on Dec. 29 and 30 for regular
business hours then close again on
Dec. 31-Jan. 3. The bookstore will
then re-open on Jan. 4 on its regular
schedule.
cont. on p. 8
Constitutional
changes
by Dorree Jane Smith
Staff Reporter
Along with the elec-
tions last Tuesday,
students also voted
on two changes to
the SBA constitution
and an opinion poll.
One constitutional
change concerned
the absences of Senators
that lead to their
removal from their
position. Each Senator
is now allowed one
unexcused absence
and two excused
absences per semester.
Any more absences
and the Senator is
automatically removed.
According to Stephanie
Sonnier, 2nd Vice-Pres-
ident of the SBA,
"this policy will help
the Senators in meeting
their other school
obligations and
functions." There
were 84.2% of the
student body for this
change and 15.8%
were against it. The
second change was
an addition that allowed
for the impeachment
of Judicial Council
members. Sonnier
cont. on p. '
Re-vote held for
SBA Treasurer
Due to a valid protest concerning election
procedures as laid out in the by-laws .of the Mill-
saps Constitution, another run off election for
the office of Student Body Association Treasurer
will be held today, December 9, 1986. Polls will
be open from 1 1-6 in the Student Union. The
SBA encourages all to vote because your vote
does count.
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • DECEMBER 9, 1986
letters to the editor
No room
at the inn
A Position Paper Regarding the Need to Preserve and
Support The Child Care Center at Millsaps College
contributed by
Concerned Faculty Members
We are at a time in the life of this college
when important decisions must be made that
will shape the spirit and character of our future
as a Methodist-related liberal arts institution,
founded to give service and leadership to this
state and nation. At a time in our nation's history
when every report on our economic condition
cries for the establishment of child care facilities
at the work place for wor-king fathers and mothers,
Millsaps College speaks of closing its facility.
At a time when every report on educational
excellence pleads for the wide distribution of
preschool education, it is incredible that Millsaps
College, long our state's leader in issues of social
conscience and economic insight, is considering
closing its Child Care Center.
Our Child Care Center provides a service to
our students (both traditional and adult) and
to our faculty and staff (both male and female).
Many students take great pleasure in simply
visiting the Child Care Center and playing with
the children. They say that the Child Care Center
provides them with a welcome change from the
daily academic grind, it helps them place life's
values in perspective, and just to have it on campus
increases their sense of community. To walk
past the Child Care Center while the children
are outside playing reminds them of home, and
makes Millsaps College feel more comfortable,
less threatening, and more like a home away
from home. The Child Care Center also provides
cont. on p. 8
APRIL FOOL'S EDITION
DESIRED
Dear Editor,
When I was a fresh-
man, the Purple &
White put out an April
Fool's edition that
was, until that year,
a tradition. The April
Fool's edition of 1984
was definitely in bad
taste and was conse-
quently banned by
the administration.
I suggest that since
the culprits responsible
for that edition are
no longer with us,
that the April Fool's
edition be reinstated
under that careful
observation of the
administration. As
a member of the paper
staff, I am positive
that it could and would
be done properly and
tastefully. How about
it?
Respectfully,
Reed Hubbard
P.S. I suggest that
the students in favor
of seeing this issue
reinstated either write
the paper or talk directly
to Dean Good.
NEW HONORARY
SUGGESTED
Dear Editor,
I would like to suggest
an idea for a new
honorary organization
on campus. It would
COUEGE PRESS SERVICE
be called "The Order
of the Alpha," and
would only be open
to junior and senior
independents. It would
be dedicated to the
recognition of those
students displaying
the greatest amount
of apathy on campus.
The requirements
would be as follows:
the student must have
maintained a GPA
of 2.9 or less overall
and less than a 2.9
within their major
(if they have declared
one); these students
must have at no time
been a part of any
campus organization
or sport, nor can they
have participated
in any publication
or activity (parties
excluded), nor voted
in any campus elections.
Any students attending
Tap Day (when the
initiates will be announ-
ced) will be disqualified.
Awards of High Apathy
of the Order of Alpha
will be awarded to
those missing their
own graduation.
Sincerely,
Greta Ham
staff
David Setzer.
Angle Belzer,
Amy Bunch............
Dean TaggarU
Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Chris Kochtitzky.
Jay Hoggins........
Cory Acuff,
Will Hawthorne, Jr......
Sara Williams.............
Reed Hubbard......-*.....
Jenny CockrelL..
Carolyn Bibb,
Laurie Billups,
Jennifer Coe,
Laura Finnegan,
Michelle Hensley,
Cindy Kendrick,
Kellie Rutledge,
Authur Saunders,
Monica Sethi,
Dorree Jane Smith,
Margaret Weems,
Dave Welch,
Mimi Wilson,
Christine Zimmerman.
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch.................
ON BEHALF OF THE
FOOD SERVICE
COMMITTEE
Dear Editor,
On behalf of the
Food Service Commit-
tee, I would like to
respond to the charges
that Reed Hubbard
made in his column
2 weeks ago in the
P and W concerning
Mississippi Valley
Food Services and
the meal plans in gen-
eral. In his article,
Reed complained about
the requirement that
all on-campus students
participate in either
the 14 or 21 meal
plan, suggesting that
this requirement was
established by the
College solely for
its own financial gain.
Additionally, he ques-
tioned the nutritional
value of the food and
the "short" hours of
operation in the cafe-
teria, and he suggested
that a 7 or 10 meal
plan should be instituted.
Mississippi Valley
Food Service is a private
contractor hired by
cont. on p. 6
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PAGE 3
Bell tower
in final
CONSTRUCTION SITE OFF-LIMITS
Students are cautioned to remain out side
of the fenced area of the Olin construction site.
Serious personal injury could result from illegal
entry into the construction zone.
PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS
Attention, all juniors, who hope to receive
teacher certification, May 1988. You must take
the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) on Saturday
morning, January 24, 1987, 8:30-1 2:05, in Murrah
200. You may pick up a PPST Bulletin of Informa-
tion in the Murrah Hall Annex work room, first
floor. This bulletin describes the test and gives
sample test items. The test fee is $30.00. Please
make your check or money order payable to:
PPST Program Services. You must pay your test
fee and register for the test with Dr. Forsythe
(MHA 109) or Dr. Vaughn (MHA 108) on or before
January 14, 1987. Do not bring cash. YOU MUST
take this examination before you can continue
your program for teacher certification. Do not
delay! Applicable for elementary, secondary,
HPE, art and music.
Pikes aid others
contributed by
Warren Burns
The Pi Kappa Alpha
Fraternity, has continued
its tradition of commun-
ity service projects
this semester with
two projects already
completed. The first,
Mistletoe Marketplace,
involved Pikes m a
number of ways. Mistle-
toe Marketplace is
a Christmas shopping
mall set up in the
Jackson Trade Center
every year by Jackson
Jr. League. Various
craftsmen and local
stores set up booths
to display their Yuletide
goods, with a certain
percentage of sales
as well as a location
fee going to help the
Jr. League with its
poverty projects. The
Pikes once again helped
this year with such
tasks as cutting Christ-
mas trees, setting
up displays and booths,
and being on hand
to handle minor spills.
The second project
was coordinated with
the Chi Omega sorority
in their stewpot
campaign. The whole
chapter gave up one
meal so that Operation
Stewpot could receive
the food. Thanks to
the central work of
the Chi Omegas, the
dual project was a
success.
Currently, Pi Kappa
Alpha is planning to
weatherize a house,
in conjunction with
the Campus Ministry
Team's main project
"Poverty in Mississippi."
The weatherization
project will involve
caulking windows,
repairing holes, and
sealing cracks and
leaks as well as wrapping
the pipes of a needy
family in the Jackson
area. The project
is scheduled for Sat.,
Dec. 6, Pi Kappa Alpha
takes great pride in
these as well as all
of its community service
projects.
stages of campus renovation
contributed by
Kay Barksdale
Millsaps College is in the final
stages of a campus renovation plan
that has brought significant changes
in the appearance of the 97-year-old
Methodist-related school.
A new series of walkways links
the campus buildings, and underground
sprinklers have been installed as
part of a major landscaping plan.
New gate houses stand at the north
and south entrances to the college,
and new parking areas have been
provided in an effort to make the
campus more accessible for students
and visitors.
The two brick columns which
stood at the North State Street
entrance to the campus have been
moved to the center of the circular
drive leading to the adminstrative
offices in Whitworth Hall. The columns
were donated to the college by the
Classes of 1939, 1940, and 1941
and have become part of Millsaps
tradition. In their new location,
the columns mark the main pedestrian
entrance to the campus.
"We have been moving aggressively
for a number of years to improve
the quality of our academic program,"
Millsaps President George Harmon
said. "We felt it was time to upgrade
the appearance of the college to
improve the total environment of
campus life. It is an investment
in the future that will bring
long-standing benefits to the college,"
he said.
"The essence of Millsaps College
is its teaching program and quality
of student life," Harmon said. "But
physical appearance contributes
to that. It's just human nature — if
you don't look good, many people
won't give you a chance."
The final addition to the current
renovation project will be a 125-foot
bell tower containing a carrillon
system that will be constructed
about 100 feet west of the historic
brick columns near Whitworth Hall.
WorK on the Millsaps Tower, which
will recognize the founders of the
college as well as major contributors,
is scheduled to begin around the
first of the year. Harmon said the
tower has been designed as a focal
point of the campus, adding, "Over
time, it will become a symbol of
the college that generations of stu-
, dents will remember about the
campus."
While this phase of campus renova-
tion is almost complete, more is
to come in the next 10 years, Harmon
said. The college will renovate the
existing science building, Sullivan-Har-
rell Hall, when the Olin Building
is complete. Plans are also being
formulated for an addition to the
library, and a new performing arts
center is under consideration.
Forensic Society elects officers
contributed by
Cindy Kendrick
The Millsaps Forensic
Society met on Decem-
ber 2 to elect officers.
Serving as President
will be Brad Wellons,
Vice President will
be Andrew Libby,
Secretary will be Cindy
Kendrick, and Treasurer
will be Jeff Bruni.
The group is in the
process of drafting
a charter and preparing
to enter competition
at the beginning of
next semester.
Forensics offers
a host of activities
for people with varying
interests. Debate
involves research
and the presentation
and refutation of a
given position— great
for you Pre-Law students
or anyone who needs
practice in reasoning
skills. Individual events
range from dramatic
or humorous interpreta-
tions of a piece of
your choice, extempora-
neous speaking on
current events topics,
or an original oratory
on a topic of concern
to you, just to name
a few. There is also
the possibility of student
congress at some of
the tournaments.
This is obviously
a brief description
of forensic activities,
but if you would like
more information
please feel free to
contact any of the
officers or Dr. Reiff,
the faculty sponsor.
The next meeting
will be after the Christ-
mas' break on Thursday,
January 15, at 4:00
p.m. in CC 5.
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Let the children
contributed by
F. Blair Ingrid
Whabam! Whabam!
I peeled my child off
the roof of my car
in a dazed fury as
I drove to work the
other day. With the
north entrance closed,
I had to navigate Park
Street on my journey
to the Christian Center.
Even obeying the 15
mph speed limit, my
car shuddered as it
pounded over huge
asphalt logs I took
to be speedbumps.
I was on my way to
drop off little F. Clair
at the day care center
located in the student
union. When I arrived,
I was informed that
I would have to house
my child elsewhere
starting next week,
because the day care
center was closing.
They further told
my that comrade Har-
mon had * approved
the construction of
a bell tower costing
CHILD CARE,
from p. 6
a place to care for
their children.
Recently, the faculty
released a position
paper which stated
their feelings. (It can
SBA OFFICERS,
from p. 1
that he has an excellent
working relationship
with the other newly
elected SBA . officers
and that they share
his goals.
The next thing that
McCreery stresses
is that student awareness
must be increased.
During his campaign
he discovered that
many students did
in excess of a million
dollars. At the same
time, to minimize
costs, the day care
center was being con-
verted to administrative
offices. How could
I tell little Clair that
no longer would she
be able to enjoy Mexican
Fiesta day, that her
friends would be thrown
out on the streets?
From there I left
the center in search
of an overpriced coke
in the grill. Scattered
over the walls there
remained documents
full of profound truths
uttering the verity
of accomplishments
of would-be student
officials. If this were
the case, however,
you would think these
"responsible, hard-working"
students could find
time to take down
what they put up.
Slightly heated and
perturbed, I went
outside to have a seat
in the bowl. Then
a thought struck me
as if it were a brick
on my head. The one
place students really
use and enjoy, the
bowl, had seen no
change except the
addition of a few bricks,
and the subtraction
of grass. And what
happened to our picnic
tables? We use the
bowl, but it doesn't
receive so much as
a speed bump!
Later that evening,
after my night class,
I went to study in
the AC. I was there
for a few hours, and
had all my work spread
out before me. Yet
when the clock struck
eleven, I was promptly
thrown, no ifs, ands,
or buts, out! This is
quite interesting.
Where in the hell are
students supposed
to study late at night?
Not just during exams,
but all the time. It
would seem that since
security must patrol
all night anyway, a
few bodies in one
of the buildings wouldn't
hurt anyone. Maybe
it's because they can't
drive their little golf
carts inside, and would
be forced to walk.
And while we're on
the subject, why are
we getting all these
tickets? It's simple
to figure that when
parking spaces are
removed, then some
people have no place
to park (except at
Subway before noon).
I wish they would
lay off on those tickets-
-it's not as if a quota,
has to be met.
Seems to me its
time to expand. Solution:
Why don't we buy
Belhaven and turn
it into a real school
(Maybe we could up
their freshman class
from 94 students).
Then when you hear,
"Our (Belhaven) academ-
ics are just as good
as Millsaps," it would
be true. This purchase
would solve many
problems, such as
the parking — Harmon
could level it and
turn the whole thing
into a parking lot.
There also could be
plenty of places, to
study at night— turn
one building into a
huge study house— open
24 hrs. a day. Also,
plenty of low-cost
coed dorms, and a
lake to boot! Travel
between the two could
be easy with the installa-
tion of an underground
subway.
This is a sad time
for me, or rather both
of us. It's time to
pass the pen. From
here on out, various
members of the staff,
faculty, and students
will keep F. Blair
alive. We have enjoyed
entertaining and/or
enraging you for a
semester. And in the
immortal words of
Jethro Tull, "I can
make you feel, but
I can't make you think."
be found on Page 2
of this edition.) It
was entitled "No Room
at the Inn." A fitting
title for this Christmas
season (I'm surprised
the ACLU hasn't threat-
ened to sue). By closing
not even know exactly
what the SBA is. He
emphasizes that the
"A" stands for "Associ-
ation" and he would
like to see the Millsaps
community actually
become an association.
"We need to do this
together with 1200
people plus."
Mark McCreery
hopes that the SBA
will become more
involved in Millsaps 1
the center, the adminis-
tration is literally
saying, "We don't have
room for you. Tough
luck." This is nothing
more than a step back-
ward. It is merely
another sign that Mill-
social atmosphere.
He would like to see
the return of bonfires
on the golf course
and bands performing
in the bowl rather
than at Shady Oaks.
More student involve-
ment and bridging
the gaps between
the students, the SBA,
and the administration
seem to be the new
officers' primary
concerns.
saps is becoming less
our college and more
their college. Since
we seem to be following
Rhodes so closely,
Millsaps may soon
change its name to
"Whitworth College"
or "Harmon College"
or "Bell Tower U."
But despite our other
actions, we must keep
the Child Care Center
open if we are to main-
tain our tradition
of excellence. As
Dr. Judith Page said,
"Having had the pre-
school here during
the time I have been
teaching at Millsaps
has allowed me to
be a more productive
member of the faculty."
And if we can't trust
the people who are
teaching us, whom
can we trust?
CONSTITUTIONAL,
from p. 1
said that before this
addition, there were
no guidelines for im-
peachment. A Judicial
Council member can
now be removed from
office by a 2/3 vote
of the council for
consistent failure
to discharge duties
or a significant violation
of Millsaps College
disciplinary regulations.
There were 90.4%
of the students for
this addition. while
9.6% were against
it. An opinion poll
was also taken towards
the administration's
consideration of closing
the Children Center.
Three percent of the
students were for
the closing, 79.8%
were against, and
17.2% had no opinion.
Sonnier says that she
is not surprised that
the students opposed
the closing of the
Children Center.
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DECEMBER 9. 1986 • PURPLEM WHITE • PAGE 5
New Stage opens Xmas play
The musical adaptation
of O. Henry's Christmas
love story, The Gift
of the Magi, will open
December 9 in the
Hewes Room at New
Stage Theatre. Sponsored
by Trustmark National
Bank with transportation
for guest artists provided
by Delta Air Lines,
the production is
scheduled to run through
December 21.
Performances of
The Gift of the Magi
are Tuesday through
Sunday evenings at
8 p.m., with matinees
Dec. 20 and 21 at
2 p.m. A reduced-price
preview performance
will be staged Dec.
8 at 8 p.m. Tickets
are on sale now at
the theatre's box office,
1100 Carlisle. Some
performances are
sold out. Discounts
are available for
subscribers, students,
senior citizens and
children under 12.
Credit card charges
may be made by phone,
948-3531.
In addition to the •
musical, the show
will feature seasonal
storytelling and
Christmas carols.
Refreshments will
be served.
During the run of
The Gift of the Magi,
New Stage will collect
items to benefit Toys
for Tots and the
Emergency Food Pantry
of The Community
Stew Pot of Jackson.
THINK
BEFORE
YOU DRINK.
It's against the law
to drink or possess
alcoholic beverages
if you're under 21.
Those attending the
play are encouraged
to bring canned fruits,
vegetables and meats
and other staples
including powdered
milk, sugar, flour,
pasta, cereals and
peanut butter, for
the Emergency Food
Pantry, which provides
a four-day supply
of food to needy
individuals and families
every thirty days.
Theatre-goers are
also encouraged to
bring new, unwrapped
toys to be distributed
by Toys for Tots to
children who would
otherwise not receive
toys for Christmas.
The Gift of the
Magi is the tale of
a Christmas Eve around
the turn of the centruy
when a practically
penniless husband
and wife, each hoping
to buy exact gift fit
for their beloved,
must make personal
sacrifices that will
cost them dearly.
It is a timeless story
that captures the
true spirit of Christmas.
O. Henry's The Gift
of the Magi originally
appeared in the
magazine section
of the (New York)
World on Christmas
Eve in 1905. The story
was adapted for the
stage by Peter Ekstrom.
It was first produced
by the Actors Theatre
of Louisville in Kentucky
in 1981.
Directing New Stage's
production of The
Gift of the Magi are
husband and wife Annie
Chadwick and Faser
Hardin of New York,
formerly of Jackson.
Chadwick will serve
as director while Hardin
will be musical director
and accompanist.
Starring in the
two-character musical
are Bill Campbell
as Jim, and Shari
Schneider as Delia.
Both actors are from
Jackson and last
appeared at New Stage
in the season opening
production of The
Foreigner.
Also contributing
to the entertainment
are Jacksonians John
Horhn as Joe the
Lamplighter, Bethany
Grantham as Young
Delia, and quartet
members Deborah
Boyd as Aunt Sarah,
and Barney Chadwick
as Uncle Oscar. Also
members of the quartet
are Raymond residents
Alec Valentine as
George and Kay
King-Valentine as
Elizabeth.
The production of
The Gift of the Magi
is stage managed by
Myrle Curry. The
set design is by New
Stage Production
Manager/Technical
Director Kenneth
Lewis. Costume design
for the musical is
by Janet Gray, and
the lighting design
is by Bill McCarty.
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PAGE 6 - PURPLE & WHITE • DECEMBER 9, 1986
Majors fall short in tournament
by Chris Kocktitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Majors Men's Basketball
team started off their 1986-87 season
with a win in the first round of the
5th Annual Millsaps Dr. Pepper
Classic Basketball Tournament.
The Majors defeated the Lane College
Dragons by a score of 78-68 to ad-
vance to the championship round
on Saturday.
The Majors had five, out of the
eight team members to play, score
points in double figures. They were
led by sophomore Ted Hunt, who
had 17 total point. Both Stanford
Beasley and David Chancellor had
16 total points; Darrell Parker had
13; and David Robbins had 12, includ-
ing 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
Defensively, the Majors dominated
the Dragons in rebounds as well
as steals. The Majors had 45 total
rebounds against Lane's 34. Millsaps
was led by Darrell Parker who had
14 rebounds and 1 steal. Leading
the team in steals was Stan Beasley,
who had 3 steals and 6 rebounds.
For the championship game agianst
the Tougaloo College Bulldogs, the
Majors were unable to overcome
a 12-point half time deficit, losing
73-65.
In a hard-fought battle, in which
Millsaps outscored the Bulldogs
33-29 in the second half, Millsaps
. was unable to narrow the Bulldogs
lead to closer than 4.
The majors were led offensively
by Tim Wise, who had 15 total points
and 9 assists. Also scoring in double
figures were Stan Beasley with 12
and Ted Hunt with 10. Defensively,
Darrell Parker led the Majors with
5 rebounds, 4 blocked whots and
4 steals.
The Majors, now 1-1, play tonight
at 7:30 at Powell Junior High against
the Tougaloo Bulldogs.
LETTERS,
from p. 2
the school to administer
the cafeteria. The
school selects the
contractor on a competi-
tive basis, and pays
them a fee for this
service. The College
funds this endeavor
and maintains the
dining facilities with
its meal plans. Cost
effectiveness under
such a system requires
the participation of
at least several hundred
people. We must remem-
ber that Millsaps is
a small school, and
if this criterion is
to be achieved, some
form of mandatory
subscription is necessary.
At a school with several
thousand students,
the minimum number
of students for cost
effectiveness could
be achieved without
taking such measures.
I do not understand
Hubbard's allegations
concerning the "ridicu-
lous ly exhorbitant
fee they charge."
The 14 and 21 meal
plans are $625 and
$650, respectively.
That works out to
$1.93 per meal under
the 21 meal plan for
the student who fully
utilizes it. It's practical-
ly impossible to find
food any cheaper than
that.
The Food Service
Committee discussed
the possibility of a
5, 7, or 10 meal plan
with the contractor
and the College last
semester. We concluded
that these plans were
not financially feasible.
You may note that
there is only a $25
difference between
the current 14 and
21 meal plans. The
rationale behind that
is something the school
refers to as the "missed
meal factor." The
average student on
the 21 meal plan has
eaten only 14 meals
per week since August.
The average 14 meal
plan person eats essenti-
ally the same amount.
If there was a smaller
plan, the College would
have to budget on
the basis that the
student would eat
virtually 100% of
his meals each week
and would have to
charge accordingly!
The savings would
not be very great.
Hubbard also com-
plained about the
"short" hours of opera-
tion in the cafeteria
and not being able
to eat dinner after
6:30 p.m. In all fairness,
the cafeteria cannot
be open 24 hours per
day. The contractor
must plan on serving
at reasonable hours,
and Valley has expanded
these this year. Some
of you may have noticed
that you can now eat
breakfast as late as
9:15 so you don't have
to rush to the cafeteria
before that 8:00 class.
Sure, the cafe could
be open longer, but
that would require
more labor, and hence,
a higher meal plan
cost. You decide.
In closing, I would
like to remind you
that Mississippi Valley
Food Services was
selected at Millsaps
on a competitive basis.
As such, they have
a high stake in satisfying
their clients, the stu-
dents, and they welcome
your input concerning
the food, the service,
and the dining facilities.
You may direct you
comments directly
to Olivia White, the
cafeteria manager,
or to my committee.
Sincerely,
Robert Mangialardi
Food Service Committee
Child Care Center
seen as a positive
part of campus
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
About three weeks ago, I caught wind of a
rumor that the administration of the college
was planning to close the Millsaps Child Care
Center. When I heard this, I laughed almost as
hard as I did when I heard the rumor of the bell
tower, but not quite. After seeing and experiencing
the administration's actions this semester, I
decided that nothing was beyond the
administration. However, I put it out of my mind
with the argument that surely those in Whitworth
Hall realized the benefits of a Child Care Center.
I was wrong. I overestimated the administration
as usual.
In today's society, women are increasingly
leaving the home and going to work. This poses
a problem for the working parents who have
no one to stay home to keep their young children
and can't afford a sitter on a daily basis. To
meet this need, many businesses have added
child care to their list of employee benefits.
Having a Child Care Center in the workplace
allows everyone to be satisfied. The parents
are satisfied that their child is being cared for,
the management is happy to promote positive
feelings among the employees by solving a serious
problem, and, of course, the children enjoy them-
selves. At Millsaps, our center acomodates 44
children, less than half of whom have parents
outside the Millsaps ocmmunity. A good number
of faculty members use the Child Care Center
daily. They depend upon its operation to allow
them to do their jobs.
I found that the word first circulated last semes-
ter. In response to this decision, the faculty
compiled a large number of signatures for a
petition against the closing. Apparently it didn't
work. This semester, a large number of students
heard the news and decided to get involved.
During last week's elections, a poll was taken
of the students' opinion toward the issue. Of
632 voting, 504 opposed the closing (almost 80%).
If four-fifths of the student body is against this
action, as is most of the faculty, shouldn't that
account for something? This is supposedly our
campus. Why is our voice not heard? I was told
by a member of the administration that the space
was to be used for administrative offices. I thought
that's why they closed Sanders. I have heard
it said that there just isn't enough room. A recent
promotional pamphlet sent to prospective students
states that we have 200 wooded and landscaped
acres. If we have that much space, certainly
we can find somewhere to provide our faculty,
students, and friends in the community with
cont. on p. 4
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DECEMBER 9, 1986 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
Easterhouse's debut rates
higher than Duran Duran,
Jason and the Scorchers
contributed by
Doug Hogrefe
Duran Duran — Notorious ♦
Jason and the Scorchers — Still Standing *<m
Easterhouse — Contenders ***»
Duran Duran once made an album called Rio.
It was a very good pop album, full of intelligently
composed songs that got better with each listen.
For better or worse, this album propelled the
band into mega-stardom and they began to change.
The band's next album was mediocre in comparison,
though it sold twice as many copies. After that,
the band split up into Arcadia and Power Station
to show there true, artistic talents. The album
yielded a combined total of two good songs.
Now three of the boys are back. They have
reformed to make one of the worst and most
disappointing albums of the decade.
Notorious is awful. Take my word for it. I
do not even think Duran's audience of screaming,
pre-teen girls will like this album. Simon Le
Bon's "singing" is horrid. All he does is whine.
Bassist John Taylor does not do much other than
try to look cool in the videos. I can't figure out
what keyboardist Nick Rhodes does. His "synth
lines" are nothing more than simple chords. The
album's only noteworthy tracks are "Notorious"
and "Hold Me." They, at least, have a beat. The
albums low point is, get this, "Meet El Presidente"
(Ha, Ha, Ha). If you really hate someone, buy
them Notorious for Christmas.
Jason and the Scorchers' 1985 release, Lost
and Found, was one of the most exciting albums
of the year. Its mix of country and punk yielded
such college classics as "White Lies" and "If
Money Talks." Though it became a little slow
on side two, it was overall a highly entertaining
record.
Unfortunately, the follow-up, Still Standing,
isn't quite as fun. Most of the songs lack the
energy and spontaneity that made the previous
album so good. On songs like, "Good Things Will
Come to Those Who Wait," the band seems lost
on which direction to take.
The album does have two standouts, however.
"Shotgun Blues" is a wild romp that plays up
to the Scorchers' capabilities. "19th Nervous
Breakdown," the old Stones tune, plays at a pace
one could never imagine Mick Jagger keeping.
Still Standing is only a little over thirty minutes
long. Unless you are a die-hard Scorchers fan,
I do not feel this is worth your eight dollars.
To end on a better note, England's Easterhouse
puts forth one of the best debuts of 1986 on
Contenders. This is straight-ahead, political
guitar rock. Though the lyrics get a little preten-
tious at times, it still is a very promising album.
If you like the Smiths and the Jam, pick up Conten-
ders at Be-Bop May wood.
Thanks to Be-Bop Maywood for supplying all
albums.
Workers' uniforms lead to
questioning the administration
by Laurie Billups
Staff Reporter
Although everyone
agrees that getting
uniforms for the college
workers was a good
idea, questions about
the funding for those
uniforms have been
raised. Those questions
have been directed
at President Harmon
and at Mr. Poison
of Business Affairs.
According to these
men, the money for
the uniforms comes
partly from the opera-
ting budget and partly
from the employees
themselves.
Other questions
include, "If the college
workers can get uni-
forms, why can't we
(the baseball team)?"
and, "How do things
get funded?" One
of President Harmon's
responses to these
questions is that the
revenue of Millsaps
College comes from
three sources: tuition,
returns from endow-
ments, and the annual
fund (contribution,
etc.). He described
the budgeting process
as well. All departments
submit their requests
for funds, and then
the Executive Commit-
tee, made up of Presi-
dent Harmon and the
Vice Presidents, meets
to "prioritize" the
requests, match them
to available funds,
and then raise tuition
and cut out requests
until demands equal
the money available.
As far as the teams
are concerned, he
says the "Athletic
department submits
a request," and that
"there is a budget
for all the teams."
When asked about
uniforms for the baseball
team, he remarked,
"No one's discrim-
inating against the
baseball team." He
also made a point
of saying tthat "all
needs compete."
President Harmon
was ' also questioned
about whether teams
could hold fundraisers
for their uniforms.
"We don't like for
small organizations
on campus to ask for
money." He stressed
that the college is
always open to donations
and that an endowment
for a team would be
fine. He did not say
that teams couldn't
hold fundraisers; he
did, however, discourage
it.
Some people don't
agree with President
Harmon, though. As
one source put it,
"We make enough
(money) to get by,
no more." President
Harmon believes that,
"anyone can ask
questions. . ." and
some of the teams
are asking.
The students, as
well as those who
so generously donate
funds, have a right
to know how the funds
are being spent, but
most are afraid to
ask. If one is to take
President Harmon
at his word, then it
is okay to
about this,
subject. So,
you with
ask them.
him
ask
or
all
questions,
any
of
Committee brings Millsaps together
contributed by
Todd Clayton
As you may be well
aware there is a general
feeling of dissatisfaction
among many students
and faculty concerning
the Millsaps Community.
Some feel there is
a lack of student/faculty
participation in
campus-wide activities.
It has even been pointed
out that Millsaps has
become a "suitcase
college." I represent
the Committee for
Social Creative Pro-
gramming, a committee
composed of both
students and faculty
who hope to combat
this problem. It is
the task of this commit-
tee to bring the Millsaps
community together
in all facets of campus
life. Within the next
few days you will
receive a survey distri-
buted by this committee life at Millsaps is
to let it know the to be enhanced. Your
interests of the students. time and ideas are
It is pertinent that greatly appreciated
this survey be taken in completing this
seriously if the campus survey.
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NO ROOM,
from p. 2
additional jobs for
work-study students
in a time of increased
tuition costs and de-
creased opportuni-
ties for college loans.
If we consider the
College's contribution
to its larger community,
the Child Care Center
provides a service
to the community
of families' who are
able to use it on a
regular basis and on
a drop-in . basis. A
Child Care Center
on the Millsaps campus
also demonstrates
to our surrounding
community and the
state of Mississippi
our commitment to
the value of education
for all of out- citizens,
young and old. Millsaps
college is doing its
part to help eliminate
the legacy of ignorance
which remains after
years of too few early
education programs
in the state.
The Child Care
Center also plays
an integral role in
the instructional com-
ponent of the Teacher
Education program.
Students in Early Child-
hood Education receive
their first exposure
to young children
at our campus laboratory
school, and they learn
to develop their skills
in working with young
children throughout
a semester of on-site
teaching. Students
in Child Development
and Measurement
and Evaluation often
use the children at
the Child Care Center
to observe and partici-
pate in an effort to
make the theories
presented in the class-
room more real. The
Department of Education
also has the opportunity
to expand its certifi-
cation program to
include certification
in Child Care Adminis-
tration. With the in-
creased and continuing
demand for preschool
education (and for
kindergarten teachers)
the child Care Adminis-
tration certification
would open another
avenue to meet the
needs of adult students
seeking to expand
their career opportun-
ities and traditional
students interested
in the growing field
of child care. Without
a demonstration school
setting on campus,
the Department of
Education would have
to require its students
to travel off campus
simply to get the min-
imum experience needed
to meet their early
education component
of the elementary
teacher certification.
From a financial
perspective, the Child
Care Center is currently
cost-effective and
with a small investment,
would indeed likely
become a profit making
component of the
College. Some financial
investment must be
made to build the
Child Care Center
to the quality and
standards of the rest
of our College program,
especially . regarding
compensation for
the director, staff,
and equipment and
supplies. All projections
regarding future cost
indicate a profitable
future.
The most important
consideration to be
made, however, is
that which most funda-
mentally speaks to
the mission of this
College. Millsaps Collge
has always been an
institution that has
cherished that which
is good over that which
is easiest; that which
has long-term value
over that which is
easiest; that which
has long-term value
over that which is
immediately satisfying;
and that which is funda-
mentally right over
that which is fundamen-
tally wrong. The prior-
ities the College has
set have always been
priorities which put
the human needs and
values of our community
above all else. Our
Child Care Center
in so many ways affirms
the College's commit-
ment to its founding
mission statement
as it may be made
manifest in the 1980's
and the future. The
Center affirms our
belief in a well-rounded
education, the impor-
tance of the family,
the role of the Metho-
dist-related liberal
arts college, and our
own sense of community.
To close the Child
Care Center would
destroy so much of
who we are at Millsaps.
Must we say, that
at Millsaps College,
there is "No room
at the Inn?"
EXAM WEEK,
from p. 1
The business office
will close December
19 at 4:30 p.m. It
will re-open Dec.
29 and 30 at regular
business hours. It will
close again Dec. 31-Jan.
3 for the holidays,
and will re-open January
4 on regular schedule.
Areas for studying:
Library—During
exam week the library
will close at its regular
hours. On Friday it
will extend its closing
hours to 11:00 p.m.
The library will close
for the holidays on.
Thursday, Dec. 18
at 5:00 p.m. and will
re-open on Monday,
Jan. 5. From Jan.
5-Jan. 9 the library
will be open from
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
January 12 and 13,
the library will be
open 8:00 a.m. -5:00
p.m. On Wednesday,
January 14, regular
hours will be resumed.
Murrah
Hall- will
be open to students
until 3:00 a.m. each
night of exam week.
The north door facing
Sullivan-Harrell will
be the only entrance
open. A security officer
will regularly patrol
the building.
Sullivan-Harrell — w ill
not be open beyond
regular hours.
Academic Complex —
will not be open beyond
regular hours.
Christian Center— will
not be open beyond
regular hours.
The student lounge
on the 2nd floor in
the student union,
and the grill will be
open all night beginning
Wed., Dec. 10. Security
officers will regularly
patrol the areas.
All other classroom
buildings will be closed
at the regular hour
of 11:00 a.m.
All dorms will close
Friday, December
19, at 12:00 noon and
re-open Sunday, January
11, at 10:00 a.m.
During the upcoming
exam period,
Murrah Hall
will be open for
studying on all nights
preceding exam days
from 11PM to 3AM.
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PURPLE & WHITE
JANUARY 20, 1987
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 106, NUMBER 1
begins tonight
Student Symposium deals
with International Terrorism
The 1987 Student Symposium will focus on
the volatile issue of International Terrorism,
a topic which has captured the attention of the
world in recent months. The two day event will
begin Tuesday, January 20, at 8:00 p.m. with
a session entitled "Global Overview of the Prob-
lem." This session will be a general discussion
of terrorism, where it is happening, who is respon-
sible, and who is affected. The speaker will be
Dr. Alfred M. Lilienthal, author of several books
and an expert on the Middle East. A reception
in the Lewis Art Gallery will follow at 9:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, January 21, the Symposium
will continue at 12:30 p.m. with Mr. Lawrence
Lippe from the United States Department of
Justice. He will discuss "The Law and Terrorism,"
concerning the legal aspects of our nation's hand-
ling of terrorism at home and abroad. At 3:30
p.m. Mr. Donald Doyle Casteel will present "For-
eign Policy and Crisis Management." Mr. Casteel
is with the United States Department of State
and will discuss our counter-terrorist policy.
At 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday the Symposium
will end with "Forum on Terrorism," an open
panel discussion with an expert panel, a student
panel, and an opportunity for audience participa-
tion. The expert panel will include the previously
mentioned three speakers along with Professor
Howard Bavender of the Political Science Depart-
ment at Millsaps and Dr. Janos Radvanyi, Director,
Center for International Security and Strategic
Studies at Mississippi State University. These
men will answer questions from the audience
and from student panelists Mark McCreery, Larrin
Holbert, Thomas Rockwell, and Susan Grant.
At 9:00 p.m. a reception in the Lewis Art Gallery
will provide an opportunity for students and
guests to talk informally with the speakers.
The Student Symposium is an annual event
sponsored by the Student Body Association. It
is organized and carried out by a committee
of students. Each year during the fall semester
the student body chooses the topic for the Sympos-
ium in a campus wide referendum. The committee
then goes to work gathering information, contact-
ing potential speakers, and finallizing plans for
the spring sessions. This year's committee is
composed of co-chairpersons Robert Mangialardi
and Lisa Carol McDonald, along with Mike Bacile,
Sean Barker, David Bradford, Danny Donavan,
Indu Gupta, Larrin Holbert, and Hiawatha Martin.
The Student Symposium represents a valuable
opportunity for Millsaps students and faculty
and the Jackson community to take advantage
of the knowledge of these experts. With terrorism
constantly in the news and on our minds the
need for answers becomes great. Only with greater
understanding of the social, political, economic
and religious forces which drive terrorism will
. ■ we begin to solve the problem at hand.
Dr. Alfred M. Lilenthal (left) and Lawrence Lippe will be two of
the three key speakers for the Student Symposium on International
Terrorism which begins tonight at 8:00 pm. The symposium is free
and open to the public. For a complete story on all three speakers,
turn to page 4.
Zone parking enacted
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
This coming Thursday, January
22, all of the rumors and confusion
about zoned parking will be laid
to rest. There will be certain lots
designated for faculty, north-campus
residents, south-campus residents,
and commuting students. The provi-
sion of the system are as follows:
(1) Zone hours are 6:00 a.m. through
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
only. This applies during the fall
and spring regular semesters. After
5:00 p.m., and on weekends, students
are free to park in legitimate space
(except in a few specifically marked
reserved, fire zone, etc.).
(2) During zone hours, south residents
are to park in lots and spaces south
of the Christian Center.
(3) During zone hours, north residents
are to park in lots north of Bacot
and spaces on the west side of New
Dorm.
(4) The circular drive in front of
Whitworth is reserved at all times
for visitors and staff (gates close
9:00 p.m.).
(5) The area behind (west of) the
Student Center is reserved at all
times for faculty and staff workers
the Student Center, the Gym, and
Sullivan-Harrell.
(6) Dining zone hours the Academic
Complex lots, the spaces behind
and north of the Christian Center.
' 4 * 4 * « * *
and tne spaces on the west side
of Murrah are reserved for faculty,
staff, and commuters.
(7) During zone hours the lot between
the tennis courts and the Olin building
will be an open lot EXCEPT TO
SOUTH RESIDENTS.
(8) Of necessity, Millsaps maintenance
vehicles, vendors, repairmen, etc.,
will be allowed temporary parking
in any area during the duration of
their immediate job duties. These
vehicles, however, should not block
traffic nor cause a hazard.
(9) Citations will be issued for viola-
tions of these and other previously
stated campus traffic rules.
New bicycle racks have already
been placed in convenient locations.
Some students have been opposed
to zoned parking. "Suppose I am
borrowing my boyfriend's car for
the day. Would I get a ticket for
parking it in the women's parking
lot? I don't usually have my own
car on campus," said one concerned
female student. Will Hawthorne,
however, thinks it should be carried
a step further. "Finding a parking
place on fraternity row is extremely
difficult. Men's parking should be
organized so that residents of frater-
nity houses can find a parking place
more easily," he said. Wayne Miller
commented, "We didn't want to
get too specific, like saying that
you must park in space A, B, or
C. We tried to give some leeway."
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opinion
letters to the editor
Terrorism must
be prevented
contributed by
Robert Mangialardi
Symposium Committee co-chairperson
What is terrorism? According to the US Central
Intelligence Agency it is "the threat or use of
violence for political purposes, by individuals
or groups, with the intent to shock or intimidate
a target group wider than the immediate victims."
Thus, the attempted assassination of an American
president by a deranged youth to gain personal
attention is not an act of terrorism, since it
does not involve "political purposes." And, the
unreported murder of an innocent individual
is not terrorism because it is not meant as a
signal to a wider group. The terrorist's act must
be gruesome, it must be earned out under the
guise of a political objective, and it must be
stage for an audience. To be considered "interna-
tional terrorism," -the act must involve individuals
or territories of two or more nations.
Since 1968, more than 8000 incidents of interna-
tional terrorism have been reported, and more
than one-half of these were aimed at American
individuals, business or governmental interests.
In 1985 alone, international terrorism was respon-
sible for the deaths of 23 Americans and injuries
to 160 more. Today, US counterterrorism efforts
of both " business and ■ government accounts for
more that $2 billion annually. That's more than
twenty times as much as we sent the Nicaraguan
contras in military and other aid in the most
recent fiscal year!
The US response to terrorism has been varied.
From his first day in office, President Reagan
put terrorists on notice that the US policy concern-
ing their breaches of international law was to
cont. on p. 8
LETTER TO PARENTS
Dear Editor,
I am writing to
inform you that the
College has decided
to discontinue its
Preschool Program
and Day Care Service
at the close of the
current academic
year'. ■
As you probably
know, Millsaps has
experienced considerable
growth in student
enrollment over the
past several years.
As a result of this
growth, we now face
a severe space shortage.
The facility currently
in use as the Children's
Center will be needed
to provide temporary
lab and classroom
space for the academic
program over the
next two year's, while
one of our major aca-
demic buildings is
being renovated. After
that we anticipate
using the space for
expanded student
services. We have
looked into other facili-
ties on .campus which
might be used for
this purpose and have
concluded that none
of them are suitable
to offer the quality
of childcare we consider
acceptable.
In the meantime,
Galloway Memorial
United Methodist
■■inn
Church has indicated
that they are giving
serious consideration
to offering a Preschool
Program and Day
Care Service of their
own. They have, of
course, an excellent
facility for this purpose
that is not currently
in use during the week.
As a sister Methodist
institution, we support
them in this effort
and have indicated
that we will cooperate
in whatever way we
can. In fact, we had
hoped to be able to
announce the availability
of their program at
the same time that
we announced the
discontinuation of
our own.
Officials at Galloway
have indicated that
it will be mid-January
before they can make
a decision on this
matter. If you think
that you might want
to use their service
next year, I suggest
you write or call Mr.
Jimmy Carr at Galloway
Memorial Methodist
Church, so that your
name can be put on
their list. He has assured
us that persons who
have previously used
the Millsaps Children's
Center will be given
preference.
We realize that
many of. .you., .have,
been well" " served by
the Millsaps Children's
Center and regret
very much that we
cannot continue to
provide this service.
Sincerely,
Dean Robert H. King
STUDENT ASSISTANCE
WANTED
Dear Editor,
I would appreciate
student assistance
in helping prevent
the destruction of
Millsaps' athletic fields.
On numerous occasions
in recent months,
the coaching staff
and security have
had to remove groups
using these fields
without authorization.
The greatest problem
is when groups decide
to play football on
a muddy or wet field.
A couple of hours
of activity on an inun-
dated field- will abso-
lutely destroy months
of work. Bud Thigpen
and his crew have
done an incredible
job in developing the
baseball field, the
football field, and
the new soccer field.
cont. on p. 3
David Setzer Editor
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch Co-Managing Editors
Denise Wyont Business Manager
Bill Morris Darkroom Manager
Will Hawthorne, Jr Office Manager
Chris Kochtitzky Sports Editor
Will Hawthorne, Jr Photographer
Reed Hubbard Weekly Columnist
Doug Hogrefe Review Columnist
Carolyn Bibb,
Laurie Billups,
Jennifer Coe,
Laura Finnegan,
Michelle Hensley,
Cindy Kendrick,
Art Saunders,
Dorree Jane Smith,
Margaret Weems,
Christine Zimmerman Reporters
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch Typists
JAHVAkY 20, i8#7 - PURPLE* WHITE f •
Tax Reform Act of 1986
to be discussed
AEROBICS CLASS OFFERED
A new aerobics dance and exercise class will
begin Monday, January 26. There will be two
classes offered. One will meet on Mondays and
Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 in the girl's locker room
in the PAC. The other class will meet on Mondays
and Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 in the Choral Music
room in the AC. The session will run for 4 weeks
and the: fee is $20.00 The course will continue
each month. For more information, you can call
the Continuing Education Department, ext. 241.
MOCK INTERVIEWS
Omicron Delta Kappa and Career Planning
and Placement are sponsoring thirty minute
mock interviews Mon.-Wed., Jan. 26-28. Sign-up
will be during lunch period Jan. 19-21.
SUMMER FIELD ECOLOGY 1987
A 5-credit hour course in ecology will be offered
this summer, July 1-31, 1987. It will take place
at Shannon Point Marine Laboratory in Anacortes,
Washington. Emphasis will be placed on the marine
and terrestrial habitats of Puget Sound. Partici-
pants will examine the physical and biological
processes' that structure communities, including
rocky intertidal zone, mudflats, seagrass beds,
and temperate rainforests. Participants will
carry out a research project which will provide
practical application of ecological theory. Special
trips are anticipated to Vancouver Island, the
San Juan Islands, and the Olympic Peninsula.
The estimated cost for each student is $2000.
A prerequisite of consent from the instructor
is required. Preference will be given to those
having completed Biology 131, 132, 133. Interested
students should contact Dr. Sarah Armstrong,
Sullivan-Harrell 211, P.O. Box 15452.
STUDENT,
from p. 2
These facilities are
in much better condition
now than in recent
years. The many hours
of preparatory work
and the many dollars
spent by the college
will go for nothing
if play continues on
wet surfaces.
Priority usage of
INTRAMURALS,
from p. 6
day jamboree with
each team playing
until they loose a
game," explained Coach
Gober.
Anyone interested
in intramurals there
is a meeting every
Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.
in PAC 207:
the three fields are:
1) classes; 2) varsity
play and practice;
3) intramurals; and
4) student usage. Student
groups that wish to
use one of these athletic
fields should file a
written request to
Harper Davis, Athletic
Director.
Thank you,
George Gober
Director of Intramurals
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
The Friday Forum
series has resumed
for the spring semester.
This week the Tax
Reform Act of 1986
will be the object
of discussion. In a
somewhat different
format from usual,
the discussion will
begin with a general
overview of the docu-
ment and a slide presen-
tation. Following the
slide presentation,
a group of panelists,
consisting of two former
Millsaps students and
two present Millsaps
students, will be asked
questions concerning
the reform act by
Mr. Steve Wells, CPA
and associate professor
of accounting at Mill-
saps. The panel includes
Stan Gibbens, Millsaps
MBA student; Louann
Irby, CPA, DeMiller,
Denny, Word, and
Co.; Peder Johnson,
CPA, Tax Manager,
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell
and Co.; and Kathy
Piazza, CPA, Millsaps
MBA student. The
panelists will review
selected provisions
of the Tax Reform
Act, paying particular
attention to those
provisions that pertain
to members of. the
Millsaps community.
Some of the provisions
to be discussed are
charitable contributions,
employee business
expenses, and the
tax treatment of grants
and scholarships which
may effect students
and faculty. If time
allows, general questions
from the audience
will be accepted.
The Friday Forum
will be held in AC
215 at 12:30 p.m.
s
i
Last night, the new SBA officers
were sworn into office. They are
(from the left) David Laird, 1st
Vice-President; Dorree Jane Smith,
2nd Vice-President; Mark McCreery,
President; Loree Peacock, Secretary;
and Jack May, Treasurer.
photo by Hill Hawthorne, Jr.
THINK
BEFORE
YOU DRINK.
It's against the law
to drink or possess
alcoholic beverages
if you're under 21.
The Purple & White
will have a meeting
today at 4:30 in the
office. Please come!
jjaper Diace
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Centre' Park
East County Line Rd
957-1984
Sorority items
Scrapbooks - photo albums
Personalized stationery
and napkins
Gifts
Wedding invitations
Woodland Hills II
2941 Old Canton Rd.
366-3675
Campus
Recruiting
Schedule
January 20 ... Resume Writing Workshop, 11:00-
12:00, Murrah 202
January 21 ... U.S. AIR FORCE BY APPT. OFFI-
CER CANDIDATE Program, APPT begin at 9:00
January 23 ... Resume Workshop, ENJOY BREAK-
FAST WHILE ATTENDING IN THE ROGERS
ROOM, 7:10 a.m.
J anuary 26-28 ... MOCK INTERVIEWS FOR SEN-
IORS, 7:00-9:00. With employees from the Jackson
community. Details in the Guidance and Career
Planning Office.
February 3 ... SOUTH CENTRAL BELL/Bell
South, ACCT AND COMP. MAJORS
February 5 ... A.L. WILLIAMS INS. ALL MA-
JORS
February 6 ... McRAES MGT TRAINEE, LIBER-
AL ARTS & BUSINESS MAJORS
February 9-10 ... MARION LABS. PHAR. SALES.
BIOLOGY, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, & BUSINESS
MAJORS
February 10 ... FBI Careers Dresentation, AC
331 11:00-12:00
February. 13 ... SADDLE
GIRLS SUMMER WORK
February 17 ... NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
LIFE INS. ALL MAJORS
February 18 ... BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT DIR. POSITION, ALL MAJORS
February 19 ... TRUSTMARK MGT TRAINING,
BUSINESS MAJORS
February 25 ... SUN BANK MGT TRAINING.
BBA, ACCT, MBA. Florida and Georgia.
February 27 ... TEACHER RECRUITMENT DAY.
DETAILS IN GUIDANCE OFFICE.
March 3 ... N.C.R., BUSINESS MAJORS
FBI Careers presentation,
ROCK CAMP FOR
"Tkke one
from me. . . !"
If you work for yourself
and you make at least
$400 a year, you must
file a tax return. Don't
get knocked for a loop
on this one.
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topping pizzas for $1 1 .49
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three key
The Student Sympos-
ium, an annual event
funded by Millsaps
students through the
Student Body Association
fees, will focus on
the student selected
topic of International
Terrorism, with emphasis
on the Middle East.
The guest speakers
for this symposium
are Dr. Alfred M.
Lilienthal, a graduate
of Cornell University
and Columbia Law
School, served with
the U.S. Army in the
Middle East as consul-
tant to the American
Delegation and in
the Department of
State. For almost
20 years, he edited
and published the
monthly newsletter,
Middle East Perspective.
He is also author of
many well-known
articles and books
on the Middle East
including, "Israel's
Flag Is Not Mine"
and a Canadian best-
seller, The Zionist
Connection. Annually,
he tours the Middle
East, talking with
its leaders and people.
No one has put more
words on the Middle
East into the English
language than this
writer-lecturer.
Lawrence Lippe
is a graduate of New
York University College
of Arts and Sciences
and New York University
Law School. His legal
experience includes
serving as senior trial
attorney for the Fraud
Section, Civil Division,
U.S. Department of
Justice; and Assistant
Inspector General
for Investigations,
U.S. Department of
Health, Education,
and Welfare. He is
currently the Chief,
General Litigation
and Legal Advisory,
Criminal Division,
U.S. Department of
Justice.
Donald Doyle Lasteel
is a graduate of the
University of Oregon
and the Netherlands
Institute for Foreign
Trade. After service
as an intelligence
officer with the U.S.
Army in Germany,
he entered the Foreign
Service in 1961. He
has served in Washington
as a Public Affairs
Officer, Intelligence
Analyst for Scandinavia
and Benelux, and is
Deputy Director of
Consular Training.
He is currently the
Associate Director
for Regional Affairs,
Office of the Ambas-
sador at Large for
Counter-Terrorism,
U.S. Department of
State.
ODK Applications
Available!
-Junior or Senior status
-3.0 or above GPA
-Enrolled at Millsaps for at least
one year
-Applications due Feb. 2
-Applications are now available in
Student Affairs Office
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JANUARY 20, I$87 .« *U$PLE ivWlfITE » J»AG£5
Confessions of a CMT Film
couch monkey
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
For many people, the holidays are a welcome,
if not sought-after break. Toward the end of
fall semester, students may flinch at the thought
of exams, but look to the four weeks of Christmas
break as a pardon from a three-month jail sen-
tence. I am not excepted from this anticipation.
Every semester, I am among the numbers of
days-left counters, eager to regain the luxuries
of sleeping late, going out every evening, and
freedom from ever present studying. When the
time comes that I hand the instructor my final
examination, I don't even look back. I throw
away notes, sell back books, and breathe many
deep sighs of relief as I plan my four weeks of
laziness, carelessness, and debauchery. And even
though I may initially follow through, I find out,
practically without exception, that I am bored.
Everyone has gone home, I'm stuck in Jackson
(my hometown), and I have nothing to do. So
what do I do? I do what probably 85% of bored
Americans do. I either watch movies on TV,
movies on the VCR, or go to the movies.
Every year, Hollywood supplies people like
me with hundreds of selections to fill two hours
of their time. I've seen hundreds of them and
will probably see thousands more by the time
I'm 50. As my body grew roots into the couch
this past month, I saw new movies, old movies,
movies I've seen twenty times, and movies I've
never seen. Even as I type, there is a group of
video junkies sitting in the Student Lounge watch-
ing All My Children. Since it seems that so may
of us enjoy this pastime, and since not much
worth writing on has occurred this semester,
I have decided to share some of my favorite
quotes, scenes, etc. from my experiences. Compare
them with you own list and see what you think.
Memorable Moments:
— The marching cadence in Heartbreak Ridge
— Eddie Murphy checks into a hotel in Beverly
Hills Cop
—Anthony Michael Hall asks Molly Ringwald
for a date in Sixteen Candles
— Rhett Butler burns Scarlett O'Hara in Gone
with the Wind
—Sylvester Stallone burns Rutger Hauer at the
end of Nighthawks
—Woody Allen is defrosted in Sleeper
— Sir Bedivere explains how to tell a witch in
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
—Timothy Hutton breaks into the scoreboard
in Turk 182!
Things I wish I had said:
— "The more you drive, the less intelligent yoQ
are." -Tracey Miller, Repo Man
— "Love is an illusion created by lawyer types
like yourself to perpetuate another illusion called
marriage, which • creates the reality of divorce
and the illusionary need for divorce lawyers. "-An-
drew McCarthy, St. Elmo's Fire
— "The generosity of women never ceases to
amaze me. "-Eddie Murphy, 48 Hrs.
— "Go ahead, make my day."-Clint Eastwood,
Sudden Impact
— "I'll be back."-Amold Schwarzenegger, The
Terminator
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by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
The Campus Ministry
Team sponsors a monthly
film series which they
hope "will provide
an occasion for review-
ing ones
personal
and will
sense of
vocation
contribute
to the growth of each
viewer toward a personal
spiritual vision." The
films deal with social
issues of great concern
or that focus on persons
whose lives and works
have made a significant
impact on public opinion.
This month the film
"Z" has been selected
for viewing. It tells
of the hit arid run
death of a Greek pacifist
leader which prompts
an investigation. This
investigation sparks
a mysterious campaign
of terror against wit-
nesses and friends
of the dead man. Mount-
ing evidence points
to the involvement
of the highest public
officials in both murder
and attempts to conceal
an enormous web of
government scandal.
"Z" won an Academy
Award for Best Foreign
Film in 1969. Critic
Judith Crist said of
"Z" that it ". . .stands
without peer as a
document and thriller."
Professor Howard
Bavender, department
of Political Science,
will introduce the
film. The film will
be shown twice, 3:30
p.m. and again at
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 27. Both show-
ings will be in room
335 of the Academic
Complex. Admission
is free.
MILLSAPS COLLEGE STUDENT BODY ASSOCIATION
PRESENTS ITS
1987 Student Symposium
on
International
Terrorism
January 20-21, 1987
Recital Hall
Academic Complex
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
TUESDAY, JAN. 20
8:00 p.m. "Global Overview of the Problem"
Speaker: Dr. Alfred M. Lilienthal
Author, lecturer and expert on the Middle East
9:00 p.m. Reception in the Art Gallery
Seminar participants are invited to visit with resource leaders
in the Lewis Art Gallery
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21
12:30 p.m. "The Law and Terrorism"
Speaker: Lawrence Lippe
Chief, General Litigation and Legal Advisory, Criminal Division,
United States Department of Justice
3:30 p.m. "Foreign Policy and Crisis Management"
Speaker: Donald Doyle Casteel
Associate Director for Regional Affairs, Office of the Ambassador
at Large for Count er-Terrorism, United States Department of State
8:00 p.m. Forum on Terrorism
Our three previous speakers will be joined by Professor Howard
Bavender of the Political Science Department at Millsaps and Dr.
Janos Radvanyi, Director, Center for International Security and
Strategic Studies at Mississippi State University, as panelists. They
will address key issues growing out of the previous sessions and field
questions from the audience.
9:00 p.m. Reception in Art Gallery
Seminal- participants once again are invited to visit with resource
leaders in the Lewis Art Gallery
rVIC£ff • PURPLE A WHITE - JANUARY 20,1987
■T -1IT ll.lf
Lady Mayors win tournament
Majors finish third
in tournament
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Majors lost their first game in
the Trinity Tournament against Colorado College
62-58. The Majors were led by David Chancellor,
who had a game high 20 points, and Darrell Parker,
who had 12 points and 17 rebounds. Stanford
Beasley led the Majors in assists with four. Unable
to come back from a 10 point halftime defeat
brought on partially by 12 first half turnovers,
the Majors lost by 4.
In the second game of the tournament, the
Majors were victorious over the University of
Dallas 96-62. The Majors were led by Ted Hunt
who had 26 points including three 3 point goals
and 7 rebounds. Dan-ell Parker and David Chancel-
lor had" 13 points each, Stan Beasley had 11 and
David Robbins added 10, as the Majors shot 62%
from the floor. Tim Wise led the Majors in assists
with 11. With the win over Dallas, the Majors
move to 7-6 overall. The Majors next play Rhodes
College at home tonight at 6:30.
Tennis teams to
open seasons
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The_ Millsaps men's
and women's tennis
teams, under the coach-
ing of Coach Jim Mont-
gomery, start their
1987 fall season on
Feb. 12 and 10 respec-
tively against Jackson
State. The women,
who return 4 juniors
and 2 sophomores
are, according to Coach
Montgomery "a young
but solid team." The
women are led by
juniors Jenny Cockrell
from Ocean Springs,
MS, and Michele Vega
from Baton Rouge,
LA. Cockrell has a
singles record of 33-17
and a doubles record
of 23-18 and Vega
has a singles record
of 28-13 and a doubles
record of 21-12. The
women's squad, which
compiled a 19-10 record
last year, shows little
sign of any new weakness
developed since last
season and has gained
several new players
who will make large
contributions to the
squad. These include
Laurie Lewis, who
transferred from Mc-
Neese State and was
ranked 6th in open
singles, and Shannon
Furlow, a freshman,
who has been nationally
ranked by U.S. Tennis
Association 4 times.
In their first match
of the season the Lady
Majors will face a
much improved JSU
squad with new Coach
Friday Ohunwu, a
former stand-out at
Rust. The match will
be Feb. 10 at Millsaps
at 2:30.
cont. on p. 7
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Lady
Majors hosted the
Millsaps Pepsi invita-
tional last weekend,
winning both games.
In .the first. game,
against Sewanee, the
Lady Majors were
paced by Cheryl Brooks
who had 17 points
and 1 1 rebounds. Mary
Margaret Patterson
had 16 pts. and Erin
Clark had 14 in the
Lady Majors' 63-60
victory. Jean Rose,
who led the team
in assists, put the
game away with seconds
left with two free
throws.
In the second game,
Erin Clark hit a jump
shot with a little over
2 minutes left to seal
the victory over the
Judson Lady Eagles.
Mindy Bowman hit
two free throws with
three seconds left
to end the game. The
Lady Majors were
led by Clark, who
--
had a game high 19
points and 10 rebounds.
Mindy Bowman and
Mary Margaret Patterson
had 12 and 10 points
respectively to contri-
bute to the wins and
Patterson had 11 re-
bounds and led the
team with 4 assists.
The Lady Majors,
now 5-7, next play
Judson at Judson tonight
at 7:30. Their next
home game is Saturday
at 5:30 against Washing-
ton University.
Intramuials to begin
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The spi-ing intramural
season here at Millsaps
begins this month.
The traditional sports
such as basketball
will return as well
as some new sports.
The season starts
off with basketball.
"We plan on having
four leagues this season
with men's and women's
A and B teams. I am
expecting between
twenty-five and thirty
teams with around
300 students and faculty
involved," explained
Coach George Gober,
Director of Intramurals.
Basketball has tradi-
tionally been the biggest
of all intramural sports
in terms of participation,
size of crowd and
budget.
Gober plans on having
a Softball league as
well but there are
problems. "There is
some question as tc
where we are gjing
to play sloftball. There
are plar.s to rf— work
the footbal field, which
is where we usually
play. The women's
varsity soccer have
their season this spring
so we can't use the
soccer field. We may
have to go off campus
to play," stated Coach
Gober.
Plans also include
a men's teani tennis,
chess, backgammon,
frisbee golf, and men's
indoor handball. The
men's handball was
experimented with
last semester and
proved to be a success
and thus will be a
league competition.
The other sports such
as chess, backgammon,
and frisbee golf will
be one day events
only.
This spring, Coach
Gober has a committee
studying the possibility
of bringing back flag
football. "I remember
the last time we played
flag football here.
I believe there were
two broken legs. If
we do play, there
will absolutely be
no contact. The season
will consist of a one
cont. on pv "3
JANUARY 20, 1987 • PURPLE St WHITE • PACE 7
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Dav/d and David
debut with a hit
by Doug Hogrefe
Review Columnist
David and David — Boomtown ****
World Party — Private Revolution ***
Primitons — Don't Go Away **
David and David are David Baerwald and David
Ricketts. Their self-titled debut is one of the
most interesting and addictive albums in recent
memory. It is a collection of moods that draws
one into the dark society David and David present.
The main theme of the album is the destruction
of hope and dreams in today's Boomtown.
Most of the sonic power of this album can
be attributed to Davitt Sigerson's stunning produc-
tion. Sounds come from all directions, and Siger-
son's use of a minimalist backing adds to the
album's excellent playing. Instrumentation, most
of which is played by David and David, ranges
from heavily distorted guitar to the dobro and
lap steel.
The opening preface, and best song, "Welcome
to the Boomtown," introduces the album's concept.
It speaks of a woman who keeps "cocaine in her
dresses" and how "the ambulance arrived too
late. . . I guess she didn't want to wait." Baerwald
sings this in his deadpan, yet powerful, voice.
Other highlights include the story at pointless
lives in "Swallowed By the Cracks," loss of truth
in "River's Gonna Rise," and the rootsy "Heroes."
This is not exactly a party album. Instead,
it is a combination of familial- pop hooks meshed
with the reality of a lost group of people. Take
a chance with Boomtown. I think you will enjoy
it.
While not quite as impressive or thought provok-
ing, World Party's debut, Private Revolution,
is still a very worthwhile effort. World Party
is basically Karl Wallinjer, who is formerly of
the Waterboys. Wallinger played most of the
instruments, sang, and produced the album.
World Party is an odd mix of noveau r&b, psyche-
delia, and Utopian themes. Wallinger's voice
is the unifying point on Private Revolution. He
sounds like a cross between La Reed and Bob
Dylan, if you can imagine that. The title track,
built on a funk rift around Wallinger's crooning,
declares that we all should "revolutionize at
home" instead of "burning all those books." This
neo-hippie stance gets old after a while, but
the music is still quite listenable. The current
single, "Ship of Fools," is a great song that should
be a hit. It starts on a slow rhythm which builds
to an array of sounds.
While there is some filler, overall this is a
good album. Prince would kill to make something
this good. If you think you would like this mix
of funk and rock, buy World Party.
On a local note, the Primitons have released
a new three-song single. Last year's self titled
E.P. was one of the year's best independent re-
leases. Produced by Mitch Easter (R.E.M., Let's
Active), the E.P. was an excellent collection
Med Center opens labs
.... £opt, .on J>>.9,
Biochemists and
molecular and cell
biologists at the Univ.
of MS Medical Center
will open their laborator-
ies to interested students
Wednesday, Jan. 21,
from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Dr. Albert Wahba,
Chairman of the Dept.
of Biochemistry says
the open house is aimed
at biology and chemistry
students in college
who may be interested
in pursuing a career
in research. The ten
faculty members in
the UMC biochemistry
department wrote
forty-two articles
which were published
in scientific journals
last year. The depart-
ment is widely recogniz-
ed as a leader in nucleic
acids and protein syn-
thesis research and
in the regulation of
gene expression, espe-
cially during embryonic
development. Biochem-
istry graduate students
will conduct tours
TENNIS,
from p. 6
The Millsaps men's
team, which was 11-11
last season, returns
3 seniors including
2 A 11- Americans. Led
by seniors Bill Briggs,
Ben Ward, and Billy
Bergner, the men
promise to be a strong
team. Briggs, a senior
and All-American
in singles, has a singles
record of 39-29 and
a doubles of 34-24.
Ward, a senior All-Amer-
ican in doubles, has
a singles record of
33-15 and a doubles
record of 28-8.
According to Coach
Montgomery, "both
the men's and women's
teams play a real
schedule which includes
a lot of Division I
teams as well as the
best of Division II
teams in the nation."
Montgomery, who
is in his 9th year as
women's coach and
28th as men's coach
has a career record
of 99-64 ' with the
women and 261-176
-with the men. The
men's first match
will be Feb. 12 at
Tennis South at 1:00.
of the labs and poster
displays will give detail
about the research
projects of individual
faculty . members.
Students who are inter-
ested in attending
the open house should
contact their biology
or chemistry teacher,
their advisor or the
biochemistry department
at UMC directly. Call
984-1500.
A special seminar
onleadership will be
held on Friday and
Saturday, February
6 and 7, at the Galloway
Methodist Church.
It is geared toward
officers of groups,
but is open to anyone
interested in leadership.
The seminar will run
from 1:00 p.m. through
dinner on Friday and
from 9:00 a.m. until
noon on Saturday.
A $5 registration
fee will be required
of all attending dele-
gates. The fee can
be paid at the booth
that will be set up
in the Student Union
on January 27 from
12 til 1, or in the Student
Affairs any time that
it is open.
The seminar is being
sponsored by the Student
Body Association,
the Interfraternity
Council and Panhellenic.
The speakers include
Frances Lucas, vice
president for Student
Affairs at Baldwin-Wall-
ace College in Ohio;
Joe Paul, vice president
for Student Services
at University of Southern
Mississippi; Sparkey
Reardon, Associate
Dean of Students at
Ole Miss; and Lisa
Zaccharia, director
of Louisiana Youth
Seminai-. Topics will
include motivating
yourself and your
group, group program-
ming, working with
administrators, and
finances. Anyone with
questions should contact
Jim Boswell.
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from p. 2
be "swift and effective
retribution." Yet,
terrorist activity contin-
ued, and the Administra-
tion seemed unable
to carry out its threat.
When the Pentagon
finally committed
military force in Leba-
non, more than Z50
marines lost their
lives, and the tide
of public opinion led
to a US withdrawal.
Secretary of State
George Shultz declared
that we reserved the
right to use force
to prevent terrorist
activities even if it
resulted in the deaths
of innocent civilians.
Casper Weinberger
disagreed. In February,
1986, Vice President
Bush headed a task
force that defined
five basic principles
of American policy.
We would not give
ransom in exchange
for hostages; we would
not release prisoners
from US jails nor would
we encourage other
governments to do
so. We would not alter
our foreign policy
to suit terrorists or
their masters. We
would take action
against state sponsors.
And, we would act
alone if our allies
didn't support us. Two
months later, US war-
planes dropped 500
and Z000 pound bombs
on Libyian targets
after the President
declared that we had
conclusive evidence.
At the same time,
the National Security
Council, under the
command of Vice
Admiral John Poindex-
ter, was shipping arms
to Iran to appeal to
moderates and funneling
profits to Nicaraguan
contras. Only a few
months earlier, we
had chastised Libya,
Iran, and Syria for
violating international
law while the CIA
mined Nicaragua's
harbors and declared
immunity from the
International Court
of Justice.
It seems clear that
US counterterrorism
policy under the Reagan
Administration has
not been consistent.
Frequently, we have '
publically expound-
ed one position and
privately executed
another. We have
patted ourselves on
the back for flashy,
overt military action
while quiet covert
pressure with our
allies' support has
been more effective.
And lastly, we have
struck at the symptoms
of the problems while
sometimes forgetting
to address the problems
themselves.
If American policy
is to be effective,
it must be consistent,
and it must be done
quietly so that it doesn't
provide the terrorist
with the public attention
he so desperately
seeks. If the policy
is to quiet the terrorist,
it must address the
conditions that lead
him to choose violence.
Europeans are far
more experienced
in this battle than
are Americans. This
is their experience.
We should heed their
advice.
DAVID,
from p. 7
of simple yet effective
pop songs. Unfortun-
ately, the Primiton's
latest effort is not
quite as good. Part
of this might be attrib-
uted to Randy Everett's
production, but basically
the song writing is
not up to par. Hopefully,
the band's upcoming
album will be a better
showing. The Primitons
are a great live band,
and you can see them
at W.C. Don's.
The nearly completed South guard house greeted students returning
from the Christmas Break. photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Thanks to
May wood.
Be-bop
The Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Fondle
4 Blemishes
9 Uncooked
12 Time gone by
13 Thieves' slang
14 Anger
15 Vegetable
17 Grated
19 Trial
21 Exist
22 Wild plum
25 Vessel
27 Collections
31 Goddess of
healing
32 Pierce
34 Forenoon
35 Dry, as wine
36 Bow
37 Running
38 Calcium car-
bonate rock
41 Goal
42 Mix
43 Petition
44 War god
45 Guido's low
note
47 Former Russian
ruler
49 Cheerless
53 Horse's home
57 Poem
58 Fracas
60 Belonging
to us
6 1 Cry of crow
62 Pigpens
63 Mature
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1 Soft food
2 The self
3 Small child
4 Surfeit
5 Expectations
6 King of Bashan
7 Rocky hill
8 Blunt end
9 Bone of body
10 Metric measure
11 Marry
16 Devoured
18 Whiskers
20 Measure of
weight
22 Fastens
23 Boundary
24 Either's partner
26 A state
28 Banking term:
abbr.
29 Make amends
30 Dispatches
32 Footlike part
33 Pedal digit
35 Antitoxin
39 Roman 1001
40 Away
41 Teutonic deity
44 Macaw
46 Scottish caps
48 The sweetsop
49 Physician:
colloq.
50 Mountain on
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51 Stitch
52 Permit
54 Neckpiece
55 Haul with effort
56 Before
59 Chinese dis-
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PURPLE & WHITE
JANURARY 27, 1987
Leadership seminar
set for Feb. 6 and 7
by Amy Bunch
A special seminar on leadership will be held
on Friday and Saturday, February 6 and 7, at
Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church.
The purpose of . the Millsaps Conference on
Leadership is to discuss with experts and other
campus leaders the problems related to leadership.
The issues involved range from setting goals
to communicating within a group to motivating
yourself. The conference will offer an opportunity
to probe these issues through asking candid ques-
tions and learning about others' experiences.
The conference is geared toward officers of
groups, but is open to anyone interested in leader-
ship.
A $5 registration fee will be required of all
attending delegates. The fee can be paid at the
booth that will be set up in the Student Union
on January 27 from 12 til 1, or in the Student
Affairs office any time that it is open.
The seminar is being sponsored by the Student
Body Association, the Interfraternity Council
and Panhellenic, and will run from 1:00 p.m.
through dinner on Friday -and from 9:00 a.m.
until noon on Saturday.
The speakers include Frances Lucas, Joe Paul,
Thomas J. "Sparky" Reardon, and Lisa Zaccharia.
Dr. Lucas was Mississippi's Outstanding Young
Woman of the Year for 1985 and is currently
Vice-President for Student Affairs at Baldwin-
Wallace College in Ohio. She earned her Ed.D.
from the University of Alabama and was formerly
Assistant Dean of Student Life at Mississippi
State University.
Dr. Paul is presently the Dean of Student Devel-
opment at the University of Southern Mississippi
and has worked with student leaders for a decade.
He has conducted leadership workshops for stu-
dents, faculty, business and industry throughout
the United States. The 1981 Outstanding Young
Man of Mississippi received his doctoral degree
from the University of Alabama.
A University of Mississippi graduate, Mr. Rear-
don, "Sparky," serves as the Associate Dean
of Students for his alma mater and is no stranger
to the leadership development area. He has been
a presenter at several national conferences,
such as the National Association of Campus
Activities, Phi Delta Theta Conference, where
he also is a member of the College Leadership
Faculty, and for a third time will be a panelist
at the Southeastern Interfraternity Leadership
Conference.
A former sorority president at Louisiana State
University, Ms. Zaccharia has served as Director
of the Louisiana Youth Seminar and has conducted
leadership conferences at LSU.
On Friday, Feb. 6, at 1:00 p.m., will be the
Introduction to the conference. From 1:30-2:45
Juniors, Larrin
Courtney
Holbert (left) and snow shower that hit campus midday
enjoy the brief Monday. photo by Mill Hawthorne, Jr
Guardhouses become functional
by Angie Belzer
Co-Managing Editor
The long-awaited
iron fence and guard
houses have just recently
been completed, and
due to many complaints
from uninformed campus
residents and visitors,
the P & W has obtained
a schedule of all gate
hours.
The guardhouses
located at the north
and south entrances
of campus will be
open daily and staffed
nightly from 9:00
p.m. to 5:00 a.m. The
North West Street
gate will be open on
Monday through Saturday
from 5:30 a.m. to
6:30 p.m. The Murrah
Hall pedestrian gate
will. be open daily
from 5:30 a.m. to
6:30 p.m. The Christian
open daily from 6:00
a.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
but beginning on Wed-
nesday night, January
28, the gate will be
closed at 6:30 p.m.
The east AC gate
opening to the AC
parking lot will be
open daily from 6:00
a.m. to 6:30 p.m.,
while the west AC
gate will be open daily,
24 hours. Thus parking
will be available at
all times under the
AC by way of Faculty
Rd. The sorority pedes-
cont. on p. 3
cont. on p. 8
Center
gate and
across the
CS's will
everyday,
a day. The
gate
Faculty
pedestrian
the gate
street from
be closed
24 hours
Park Street
onto
now
opening
Road is
Smith announces
Senate elections
by Dorree Jane Smith
Staff Reporter
Elections will be held on Thursday for the
positions of four senators. There will be one
new member elected from the following districts:
Campus wide, Fraternity housing, off-campus,
and New Dorm. Also the SBA will conduct a
student opinion poll- about the two following
ideas: 1) What is your opinion of a student run
radio station funded by the SBA? and 2) How
can the SBA approach the problem of being a
"dead" campus?
The polls will be open from 11-6 in the lobby
of the Student Union. Please be sure to vote
and to contribute your ideas!
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t • m • ■ 1 i
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opinion
letters to the editor
P & W Editors
air grievances
Editor's Note: The views stated in these editorials
have been heard many times, but we feel that
they cannot be emphasized enough. Therefore
bear with us as we, only three of many, air our
complaints, gripes, and grievances.
My biggest gripe centers around the building
of the infamous belltower, or more specifically,
the ripping-up of newly laid sidewalks to build
the bell tower. I'm not really up on the cost of
cement, etc., but I do know that, all things consid-
ered, a lot of money was spent on those sidewalks-
cement, machinery, and labor. I can think of
many things that I would rather benefit from
as a student at Millsaps. Phone hook-ups in the
rooms would be nice. Of course, since I'm already
paying $10,000+ to go to school here, why should
I be concerned with a mere $150 to have a jack
installed in my room.
Another thing that the money could be spent
for is carpet on the tile floors. You know, it's
mighty cold in the mornings, and if my alarm
does not quite wake me up, the coldness of the
floor when my feet hit it sure will. Along the
same lines, there is, at all times, an Arctic draft
blowing through my window, which, I'm sure,
before long, will lead to pneumonia for me or
my roommate. How much could it possibly cost
to have caulking put around the windows?
Along a more serious line, the money could
have been used toward finding another home
on the Millsaps campus for the Child Care Center.
While it would not have been enough, it would
have at least been a start. A lot of those children
have grown up together and now, because of
a lack of space (which I seriously doubt), they
cont. on p. 4
FRAT NEWSLETTER
QUESTIONABLE
Deal- Editor,
Last week a very
interesting thing oc-
curred. I went to check
my mail and what
did I happen to find
in my box but a newslet-
ter of one of Millsaps'
fraternities. The inter-
esting thing about
this is that I am not
a member of this frater-
nity and I do not have
a boxmate, so it surely
did not belong to him.
Several of my friends
received one of these
"weekly publication(s)
for Southern Gentlemen"
and neither they nor
their boxmates belong.
Well, naturally, since
it was there and had
no name on it, I read
it. There was a note
from the editors in
which they explained
the purpose of the
newsletter— one of
the purposes being
that of "entertaining
the reader with more
comical sections."
After reading some
more, I came across
what I assume was
supposed to be one
of the "comical sec-
tions." For the sake
of those who weren't
fortunate (?) enough
to receive one of these
newsletters, I will
now repeat this section
almost verbatim as
it appeared, leaving
out those words which
offended me and' would
probably offend others.
"One night a man
was getting very drunk
in a restaurant. He
staggered back to
(urinate), whipping
his out as he
went in the door. But
he'd wandered into
the ladies' room by
mistake, suprising
a woman sitting on
the john.
"This is for ladies!"
she shrieked. "This
is for ladies!"
The drunk waved
his at her. "So's
a place for members
to give suggestions
as to how to make
the newsletter better.
My suggestion to you,
the editors of this
newsletter, is not
to let something like
this happen again.
Sincerely,
Not Amused
this!" he shouted back."
Now you may find
the joke humorous
but I did not. If the
members of this frater-
nity want to share
this "joke" in the privacy
of their house or a
room, that's fine.
But when it ends up
in MY mailbox, that's
another story. Obviously
a mistake was made
by the newsletter
being in my box, but
I think this mistake
is one that needs to
be corrected. This
is not the first time
this has happened,
and believe me, this
joke is mild in compari-
son to others that
have appeared.
At the bottom of
the newsletter was
CAMPUS IMPROVE-
MENTS NEED TO
BE CONTINUED
Dear P and W,
In recent weeks
I have noticed several
improvements around
campus in services
to off-campus students.
These include zoned
parking (for which
I thank God) and several
others. One service
which I would appreciate
and make use of that
is not available however,
is a meal plan packet
of only seven meals
per week for off-campus
students. As an off-
campus student I find
it impossible to eat
more than seven meals
a week in the cafeteria,
and since there is
no meal plan for me
and I don't always
have the money, I
cont. on p. 7
staif
David Setzer Editor
Angle Belzer,
Amy Bunch Co-Managing Editors
Denise Wyont Business Manager
Bill Morris Darkroom Manager
Hill Hawthorne, Jr Office Manager
Chris Kochtitzky Sports Editor
Will Hawthorne, Jr Photographer
Reed Hubbard Me** 1 * Columnist
Doug Hogrefe Revie * Columnist
Carolyn Bibb,
Laurie Billups,
Jennifer Coe,
Laura Finnegan,
Michelle Hensley,
Cindy Kendrick,
Art Saunders,
Dorree Jane Smith,
Margaret Weems,
Christine Zimmerman Reporters
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch Typists
JANUARY 27, 1987. • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 3
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SYMPOSIUM VIDEOTAPES AVAILABLE
Videotapes of each session of last week's 1987
Student Symposium on International Terrorism
are available at the reserve desk in the library.
If you happened to miss a session or are interested
in International Terrorism, they are worth
watching.
FACULTY CANDIDATE ON CAMPUS
Dr. Jeanne Forsythe has announced that a
candidate for the vacant faculty position in the
Education Department will be on campus today.
Mr. Lewis Gallren will be interviewed and after-
wards he will be at the Kappa Delta house from
4:00 to 5:30 this afternoon. Everyone is invited
to come by and meet him during this time.
Friday Forum
Humanities to be discussed
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
Gerald Graff, chair-
man of the English
Department for North-
western University
and author of Literature
Against Itself, will
discuss the subject
of "Why We Should
Stop Calling It the
Humanities" at this
week's Friday Forum.
Professor Graff will
argue that the term
"Humanities" is associ-
ated with certain
values or attitudes
which have not been
held in ' common by
teachers of the "so-
called" humanities
for decades. Further-
more, the term perpetu-
ates an unfortunate
distinction commonly
made between scientific
and other kinds of
inquiry. He will argue
in favor of what he
sees as a less confusing
way of thinking about
what we have tradition-
ally called "The Humani-
ties." This address
will be the inaugural
for a conference at
Millsaps which will
begin the year long
statewide program
"Humanities and the
Quest for Meaning."
Friday Forum will
be held in AC 215
at 12:30 p.m.
Panhell, IFC officers chosen
AEROBICS CLASS OFFERED
A new aerobics dance and exercise class will
begin Monday, January 26. There will be two
classes offered. One will meet on Mondays and
Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 in the girl's locker room
in the PAC. The other class will meet on Mondays
and Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 in the Choral Music
room in the AC. The session will run for 4 weeks
and the fee is $20.00 The course will continue
each month. For more, information, you can call
the Continuing Education Department, ext. 241.
SUMMER FIELD ECOLOGY 1987
A 5-credit hour course in ecology will be offered
this summer, July 1-31, 1987. It will take place
at Shannon Point Marine Laboratory in Anacortes,
Washington. Emphasis will be placed on the marine
and terrestrial habitats of Puget Sound. Partici-
pants will examine the physical and biological
processes that structure communities, including
rocky intertidal zone, mudflats, seagrass beds,
and temperate rainforests. Participants will
carry out a research project which will provide
practical application of ecological theory. Special
trips are anticipated to Vancouver Island, the
San Juan Islands, and the Olympic Peninsula.
The estimated cost for each student is $2000.
A prerequisite of consent from the instructor
is required. Preference will be given to those
having completed Biology 131, 132, 133. Interested
students should contact Dr. Sarah Armstrong,
Sullivan-Harrell 211, P.O. Box 15452.
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
Panhellenic and
Interfraternity Council
officers have begun
to serve their 1987
terms. Panhellenic
officers are President —
Julia Masterson, Kappa
Delta; Vice President—
Dosha Cummins, Chi
Omega; Secretary —
Kathleen Terry, Delta
Delta Delta; and Treas-
urer — Jennifer Coe,
Phi Mu. The Alpha
Kappa Alpha associate
member is Gail Martin.
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P & W EDITORS,
from p. 2
face separation. It
may not sound like
such a big deal to
you, but having worked
a lot with children,
I know that separation
from a close playmate
at this age can indeed
have damaging effects.
Another idea for
the use of the money
from the sidewalks
or from the needed(???)
belltower — the general
scholarship fund. In
my opinion there can
never be too many
scholarships given
or enough money in
the financial aid fund.
After all, I am coming
to this school to get
a great education,
not bankrupt my parents.
And with Reagan on
the warpath to cut
out student funds
and loans, some of
us need every dollar
we can get.
My last idea for
how to spend the wasted
"sidewalk money"
is definitely a very
selfish one. I would
like to see the money
spent for new equip-
ment for the Purple
and White. Because
of lack of sufficient
equipment, David
stays up in the P &
W office every Monday
night until 3 or 4 in
the morning, and Angie
aod I usually stay
until at least 12:00
or 1:00 a.m. I don't
get out of class until
2:45 on Mondays, and
I come straight here
after that. With only
a break for supper,
Angie and I type, using
only 1 typewriter,
until ^at least 12:00,
or until David finally
pushes us out the door.
Don't get me wrong— I
love the work I do
for the P & W; I do
it by choice, so I'm
not complaining. New
equipment, however,
would just make the
job so much easier
and enjoyable. — ahb
So much has been
said on the subject
of the construction
work on campus, and
up until now I have
been silent. But I have
a complaint to voice.
There have been argu-
ments about the costs
of the buildings and
about the condition
of the campus, but
has anyone even consid-
ered the fact that,
when all is said and
done, Millsaps students'
classes will not only
be within walking
distance from each
other, but, in all prob-
ability, a literal hop,
skip, and a jump from
one to the next. Sitting
in the P & W office
right now, I could
probably climb over
the balcony and be
on the third floor
of the Olin Building.
And female science
majors probably love
the fact that soon
they will be able to
walk out their front
doors and be in class.
What an excellent
opportunity to sleep
late!
Millsaps is a small
campus— very small
compared to some
I've seen, but we have
a huge piece of land,
30 acres at least,
with nothing on it
but an observatory!
My suggestion would
be to build some of
these buildings on
the "golf course."
Contrary to popular
opinion, very few
students spend much
time out there, and
would it be so bad
to have to walk to
class? Rumor has
it the administration
wants to keep the
campus small. So why
didn't they cut down
the oak tree and build
the bell tower in the
middle of the Bowl?
That would have left
room for another build-
ing, maybe even a
children's center,
in the front— it doesn't
cost too much to tear
up sidewalks, Amy.
And speaking of side-
walks, the administration
would probably consent
to lay a few out to
the golf course so
we could walk to class.
We have sidewalks
leading everywhere
else; a few more won't
hurt.
As for the beauty
of the campus, the
only open area we'll
have after construction
is finished is the golf
course. Of course
we won't be able to
see it unless we climb
to the top of the 125
foot belltower and
look over the Olin
Building. This will
be possible because
the belltower will
be 2 times as tall
as the tallest building
on campus with 4
times as many stories.
I suggest a beacon
on top of the belltower
so that Airstat helicop-
ters don't run into
it.
It amazes me that
some foresight wasn't
used in planning these
edifices. It is plain
to see that the beauty
of the campus is being
impaired, not enhanced.
Everything crammed
together is not beautiful,
and smallness is not
that important,
alb
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During the spring
semester of 1986,
the administration
announced that the
college had adopted
a new policy regarding
the graphic consistency
of Millsaps' logos and
the way they should
be used. Most students
are probably not even
aware of the new
visual communications
system because, even
though the P & W
staff members attended
the announcing of
the program, we did
not deem it newsworthy.
What did spending
thousands of dollars
on the program gain?
The paper was given
a really nice notebook
called Graphic Standards
Manual, containing
everything from how
the school's checks
should look all the
way to the exact colors
(Communication Gray,
PMS #423-C or 423-U
and Millsaps Purple,
PMS #273-C or 273-U)
to be used.
There is also an
introduction letter
from President George
Harmon which says,
"There should be no
deviation whatsoever
from these standards."
The standards have
already been broken,
and they are not even
a year old. The vehicle
permits that were
hung from the rear
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view mirror last semes-
ter can be found in
section 5, page 1 of
the manual. So why
are we having to use
parking stickers for
the window this semes-
ter? It sounds like
another typical waste
of money to me. We
are deviating from
the standards.
If you want to see
what this ludicrous
spending of money
has bought us, drop
by the Development
Office and visit the
College Graphics Coor-
dinator (also formed
from the design program)
and ask to see the
manual, or I'll be glad
to show you my copy,
which, as Editor of
the Purple and White,
I have never bothered
to follow. I'm glad
I am not the only one
to ignore the standards!
— dms.ii
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by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
Well, we're back in school again, if you hadn't
already noticed. It usually takes most people
about a week to accept the reality of the start
of another semester. One thing I've noticed about
returning is that while we were away, some elves
have been extremely busy, transforming the
campus. Four weeks" is, apparently, a long time
to these workers, because they did more these
past four weeks than they did the whole fall
semester. If you want to see, just look out your
window. The Olin building is coming along nicely.
Somebody planted some trees. Even our lampposts
work now (and they do a pretty good job of illumi-
nating the main part of campus). But, despite
all the progress, Millsaps insists on stepping
backward in one area: parking.
Let me start off by saying that I am glad that
we finally have a working gate on the south end
of campus. All the traffic entering by way of
Park Avenue was really getting ridiculous. But,
when you enter at night, have you noticed the
new toys the administration has given the security
guards? They're called auto gates and now the
once bored security personnel can spend all night
pushing the shiny silver buttons that open the
gates to let people go in and out. Who says Wayne
Miller doesn't care about his men? Or the students
for that matter. These strong, durable gates
are a necessity in case some subversive like
Juice Newton attempts to get on campus without
a parking sticker! God Bless America!
But this is not all! Our thankless security force
has another diversion to fill their time. They
get to check cars to make sure they're parked
in the right parking zone. If not, it's ticket time.
I am a commuter and I thank God that I have
an eight o'clock class every morning, because
if I didn't, I'd never get a parking space. I under-
stand that parking is a problem on this campus
and zoning is an attempt to relieve the strain,
but why with all the construction going on don't
we see the construction of more parking? I guess
they spent all of that money making death-hazards
of the already existing parking by building suspen-
sion-eating speed bumps everywhere. Anyone
who has driven over these monsters knows that
they will destroy a dozen parts of your car if
vou take them at speeds greater that three miles
an hour. I guess Wayne doesn't know this, though.
He just drives his golfmobile over the grass and
on the sidewalks. I would try that with my Toyota,
but I would probably get a ticket.
I really think we have a great security force.
I just feel sorry for them with all they have to
cont. on p. 7
The Millsaps Troubadours recently
performed in Columbus, MS. They
will be at the First Methodist Church
in Clinton Wednesday, February
4. They are first row: (from the
left) Patton Stephens, Norton Geddie,
Missy Crane, Jimmy Lancaster
second row: Gene Carlton, Eleni
Matos, Scott Franklin, Michelle
Russell; third row: Nancy Johnson,
Susan Thomas, and Keith Cook.
photo by Bill Morris
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An exhibition of
student work is currently
on display in the Lewis
Art Gallery. Entitled
Students of Art II,
this biannual exhibit
showcases the talent
of several of Millsaps'
students of art including
Shawn Bellina, Courtney
Egan, Paul Hardin
and Sandy King. On
exhibit are paintings,
photographs, pastel
paintings and three-
dimensional assemblages.
Also included are
collage paintings by
Anne Douglas, Lucy
Hetrick, and Jane
Wood. Lewis Art Gallery
is located on the third
floor of the Academic
Complex. Hours are
from eleven to one
on weekdays.
Thanks to Lee A.
for Billy!
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will have a meeting
today at 4:30 in the
office. Please come!
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sports
Lady Majors split games
Majors slip
past Rhodes
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
Two Stan Beasley free throws with 4 seconds
left proved to be just the boost Millsaps needed
to overcome the 5th ranked Rhodes Lynx 59-57.
Beasley, who along with David Chancellor led
the Majors in scoring with 16, is a senior from
Zv.olle, La.
The Majors, who won their sixth game in the
last seven, fought a hard seesaw battle in which
they were behind by as many as seven points
but cut the margin to 26-Z5 at the half. The
Majors, whose two tallest players: 6'5" Darrell
Parker and 6'3" David Chancellor got into foul
trouble early, were hard pressed to defend against
Rhodes' big men 67" John Tibbets and 6'4" Donnie
Spence. According to Coach Holcomb, the deter-
mination of senior Mont Berry to make things
happen when he came off the bench proved to
be the spark the Majors needed to come back
for the win.
Besides the obvious pleasure of the win, Holcomb
is also pleased with beating Rhodes in their first
match-up because in the past 5 seasons, the
winner of the first game in the series has gone
on to sweep the rest. To Holcomb this makes
the thought of two more possible meetings with
the highly ranked Lynx more appealing.
The Majors, now 8-6 are on the road this week
against Webster University and Lane College.
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The Lady Majors,
led by Mindy Bowman
who had ZO pts. including
10 in a row, beat Judson
College 79-67 in Marion,
Ala. Also making major
contributions to the
win were Cheryl Brooks
who had 19 pts and
14 rebounds, Erin
Clark who had 18
pts. and Mary Margaret
Patterson who had
17 pts. Jean Rose
led the Lady Majors
in assists with 8.
The win left the
Lady Majors at 6-7
going into a game
against Washington
University. In that
game the Lady majors
were led by Brooks
who had 1 1 pts. and
16 rebounds and Clark,
and Patterson who
had 10 a piece. Rose
Majors in assists v
3. Washington Univer-
sity, who was led by
Weigner with 12 pts.
and 8 rebounds, led
26-13 at the half.
The final score was
53-35, leaving Millsaps
at 6-8. The Lady Majors
next play tonight against
the Rhodes College
Lady Lynx at home.
Women's Basketball Schedule
Jan. 27
Feb. 11
Feb. 13 & 14
Feb. 17
Feb. 19
5:30 Rhodes
5:30 Tougaloo
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5:30 Belhaven
7:30 Judson
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reviews
Music selections
of the year
by Doug Hogrefe
Review Columnist
The last year made me feel young again. It
made me feel young because most of the bands
that got airplay first came out when I was eight
years old. For some strange reason, such dinosaurs
as Boston, Kansas, Steve Miller, Peter Frampton,
and E.L.P. had popular albums. Popular, but
I would not say they were good. Anyway, the
following are my "picks" for the period of January,
1986, through January, 1987. This list is in no
way objective.
Best Album — New Order, Brotherhood
Best Single— R.E.M., "Fall on Me"
Best Band— R.E.M.
Best Debut — Peter Case; Easterhouse, Contenders
Biggest Disappointment— Jason and the Scorchers,
Still Standing
Best Video— Beastie Boys, "Fight for Your Right"
Worst Album — Duran Duran, Notorius
Worst Single— Europe, "The Final Countdown"
Worst Band — Bon Jovi
Best Live Act — Jason and the Scorchers; R.E.M.
Worst Live Act — Cinderella
Best Local Albums — Beat Temptation, Concerned
About Rock Music; Primitons
Best Club— W.C. Don's
Best Jackson Radio Station — I can't find one
Trendiest Band— The Core
Best Bands on Campus — Mason Ruffner, Windbreak-
ers
Most Overrated Musician— Eddie Van Halen
"I'm a rock star, so I must be intelligent" Award—
Morrissey (Smiths)
"I wish someone would kill them" Award— Dweezil
and Moon Zappa
"Sid Vicious Memorial Heroin Addict" Award— Boy
George
"I can't believe it went platinum" Award— Boston,
Third Stage
"Still the Coolest" Award— Lou Reed
Best Record Shop— Be-Bep Maywood
CAMPUS,
from p. 2
rarely eat in the cafeter-
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was a meal plan I
could buy with only
7 meals a week, I
would probably eat
in the cafeteria every
day at lunch and some
days at dinner. I would
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put forward and if
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to inform you, the
student, of the plans
and focus of the SBA.
We thank David Setzer
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Topics of business
for Monday's Senate
meeting:
1st Vice President
Laird - will announce
the continuation of
Movie Night at $1.50.
By raising the price
$.50, the SBA hopefully
can continue Movie
Night throughout the
semester while still
keeping the price
relatively inexpensive.
2nd Vice President
Smith - will discuss
the final details of
the Honor Code current-
ly being drawn up
by a committee of
students.
President McCreery
- will discuss the incon-
sistent gate closing,
the definite problems
with Wayne Miller's
"zoned" parking, how
to increase student
involvement in publica-
tions (P & W, yearbook,
etc.), the possibility
of facilitating the
newly formed Debate
Club into a SBA commit-
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debates in the bowl,
and finally appoint
two ad-hoc committees
to look into 1.) some
kind
of
restaurant
coupon agreement
(buy 1, get 1 free,
etc.) and 2.) how
to increase involvement
on the Bobashela staff.
Men's Basketball Schedule
Jan. 29
Rhodes U. Classic
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Feb. 5
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Feb. 11
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Corporate donations to colleges peak
NEW YORK, NY (CPS)
— Corporations donated
a record $1.8 billion
to American colleges
in 1985, but donations
could drop this year
because of tax reform.
In its annual account-
ing of corporate giving
to campuses, the Council
for Financial Aid to
Education (CFAE)
said the increase in
donations was note-
worthy because corpor-
ate pretax profits
fell 5.3 percent during
the same period.
Other economic
factors also logically
should have kept com-
panies from increasing
their contributions
to colleges, adds CFAE
President John Haire.
"The large number
of mergers and restruc-
turings have caused
companies to contract
in every way" except
in their giving, Haire
says.
Similarly, some
observers now predict
the Tax Reform Act
of 1986 — which reduces
the amount companies
can deduct from their
taxes for charitable
contributions — will
depress donations
in the future.
CFAE Vice President
Paul Miller isn't so
sure.
"Don't "overestimate
the influence of taxes
in people's giving deci-
sions," he says, adding
that corporations
donate * to schools
"as a form of invest-
ment" in the future
workforce.
The number of gifts
greater than $5,000
from individuals will
be fewer, Miller says,
but corporate contribu-
tions "are in their
self-interest."
Indeed, much of
the $1.8 billion donated
last year was in the
form of equipment
such as computers.
Apple, Zenith, IBM,
and Digital all have
programs in which
they donate computers
to campuses, in hopes
students will keep
buying their brands
after they graduate
and go into business.
Still other kinds
of equipment are do-
nated to labs for re-
search and development
projects, which can
lead to products the
firms then market.
"We're a little con-
cerned that after
LEADERSHIP,
from p. 1
p.m., Drs. Lucas and
Paul will present "Plan-
ning and Producing
Programs." This will
be a discussion of
specific steps to follow
when planning a good
program, including
ways to avoid overpro-
gramming. From 3-3:45
p.m. delegates will
have the choice of
attending one of two
programs: "Liability:
Who is responsible?"
presented by Dr. Lucas,
a consideration of
your role as well as
your group's and the
College's in accidents
that occur in connec-
tion with your group's
functions, or "Motivating
Yourself and Your
Group." The presenter
will be Dr. Paul, and
the program will include
time management
and how to deal with
burnout. From 4-4:45
p.m. delegates may
participate in the
program that they
did not attend at 3:00
p.m. From 5-6:30
p.m. Mr. Reardon
will present "Sexism
and Student Leadership,"
a program dealing
with male/female
relations as leaders.
At 7:00 p.m. the group
will have dinner at
the Iron Horse Grill.
On Saturday, Feb.
7„. the conference
will begin at 9:00
'86-87 there will be
a slowdown in contribu-
tions, but that will
depend more on the
state of corporate
profits than on the
state of tax laws,"
Miller says.
The change in tax
laws, however, may
have inspired some
firms and individuals
to give more in 1986
while such donations
were fully deductible.
Clemson, reports
development director
Robert Christenberry,
received "quite a number
of gifts in December
that it probably would
not have if it had
not been for the Tax
Reform Act."
To beat the January
1, 1987 change in the
tax law, the University
of Nebraska Foundation
raised $800,000 to
build an indoor football
practice field "in seven
working days" beginning
the last week of Decem-
ber, boasts foundation
President Edward
Hir.sch.
Tax-anxious alums
gave the University
of Mississippi, aiming
to raise $25 million
in a fundraising drive,
a total of $32 million
a.m. with coffee and
donuts. From 9:30-
10:00 a.m. Drs. Lucas
and Paul will present
"Working with Admini-
strators." From 10-10:45
a.m., Dr. Lucas will
present "Communicating
Leadership," which
will express views
on how to improve
your leadership skills
and techniques, and
assessing your leadership
style. At 11:00 a.m.
Ms. Zaccharia will
present "How Finances
Affect You," which
will focus on managing
your group's funds
as an aspect of leader-
ship. The conference
will conclude at 11:45
a.m., with a wrap-up
and evaluation.
before the clock ran
out on deductions
January 1.
During the last two
weeks of December,
tiny Wells College
in New York got three
anonymous gifts worth
$2.5 million. The univer-
sities of Cincinnati
and West Virginia
as well as Reed College
in Oregon, among
others, got last-minute
windfall contributions,
too.
Clemson's Christenber-
ry hopes for a similar
rush-to-give next
December when alumni
realize tax reform
will further reduce
the tax advantages
of contributing again
in 1988.
But Susan Gonczlik,
director of planned
giving at the University
of Santa Clara (Cal.),
says she's been reading
estimates that corporate
giving to colleges
could fall as much
as 2.5 percent this
year.
"This is the real
world," Gonczlik says,
"and in corporations,
when you get down
to the bottom line,
they listen to their
tax advisors and budget
planners. I think there's
definitely going to
be a reduction in dona-
tions from individuals
and corporations."
"Still," Gonczlik
adds, "people's philan-
thropy might override
the tax disadvantages.
Of course, we're hoping
we don't see a huge
decrease."
The Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Absta><~. from
6 Steeple
1 1 Sever
13 Went by water
14 Negative prefix
15 One skilled in
32 Clayey earth
33 Stretcher
35 Proceeds
37 Part of skeleton
38 Precious stone
40 Singing bird
42 Piece of cut
17 Chinese dis-
18 Time gone by
20 Shatter
21 Amonth:abbr.
22 Back of neck
24 Pose tor portrait
25 Female relative
26 Rockfish
28 Rue
30
43 Buffalo
45 Diocese
46 During the
period of
47 Kind of race
horse
49 Hebrew letter
50 Hold back
52 Put away for
safekeeping
54 Roman official
55:
23 Growing out of
25 Dart
27 River island
29 Prevent from
free speech
31 Vast throng
33 Pillaged
34 Remainder
36 Leaked through
37 Cutting edge
39 Witty remarks
8 Negative prefix 41 Wants
9 Soften in 4 3 Kind of cheese
temper 44 Se ' nes
10 Decree 47 Hindu cymbals
12 Male sheep: pi. 48 Rsh *99 s
13 Method 51 Agave plant
«> (3e n 53 Concerning
19 Unlocking answers
1 Chinese or
Japanese
2 Coarse
3 Running
4 Mountain on
Crete
5 Lairs
6 Band worn
around waist
7 Hole
21
on p. 7
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PURPLE & WHITE
FEBRUARY 3, 1987
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 106, NUMBER 3
Telephone
to begin
by Amy Bunch
Co-Managing Editor
It's that time of year again— the
Millsaps Telephone Campaign. How-
ever, the campaign this year is being
run in a much different manner.
Last year the emphasis was placed
on the amount of money donated;
this year, in conjunction with the
theme of the annual fund, emphasis
will be placed on increasing the
total number of new donors and
increasing alumni participation.
Those who haven't given within
the past 5 years will be a special
target group.
Also, new this year to the telephone
campaign is the manner in which
top callers will be rewarded. A point
system, based on percentages, will
be used. For example, the total
number of new donors will count
50%, the total amount of money
donated to the caller will equal
10%, and so on until 100% is reached.
To raise enthusiasm prizes such
as albums or gift certificates will
be awarded each night to, as an
example, the caller who contacts
Campaign
Monday
the 50th donor or the caller with
the most donors. Chairperson Holly
Walters feels that "this point system
is much more fair" that the system
used in the past.
Another change being made this
year is that each of the 1Z groups
calling will only have to call one
night, as. opposed to the two nights
of calling last year. Each group
had 12 callers for two nights last
year, but this year each group will
have 25 callers for one night.
Working with Holly Walters will
be co-chairpersons Gib Sims, Beth
Smith, Jamie Ware, and Dean Taggart.
The telephone campaign is slated
to run February 9-26, Monday through
Thursday nights, from 6-9 p.m.,
in the basement of Franklin dorm. t
On Tuesday and Wednesday nights,
February 3 and 4, at 6:00 p.m., there
will be a meeting for all team captains
and their callers in AC 215. Since
attending this meeting figures into
the point system, Walters urges
that everyone participating attend.
"They're only hurting themselves
if they don't go."
Work is progressing on schedule at the Olin Building
site. A workman examines the preparations for
a staircase on the east side of the new lecture
hall.
photo by Bill Morris
Senators elected SBA Committees and Judicial
Council positions available
by Angie Belzer
Co-Managing Editor
Elections were held
last Thursday, January
29, to ^elect Senators
to fill vacant Student
Body Association seats.
Results were posted
after the elections
and are as follows:
Jimmy Lancaster,
campus-wide representa-
tive, with 191 votes
and 22.8%; Stephanie
Sonnier, campus-wide
representative, with
172 votes and 20.5%;
Courtney Egan, new
Dorm representative,
with 33 votes and
66%; Bill Devlin, frater-
nity representative,
with 22 votes and
37.3%; and Bobby
Brown, off-campus
representative, with
26 votes and 25.2%.
Dorree Jane Smith,
SBA 2nd Vice-President,
was "pleased with
the [number] of people
who ran," and would
like to encourage
those "who didn't win
to keep their interest
[in student affairs]
up."
An opinion poll was
also conducted to
find out student reac-
tions to a student-run
radio station. Results
were favorable, with
278, or 78.1%, positive
votes; 36, or 10.1%,
negative votes; and
42, or 11.8%, indifferent
votes cast. Due to
the positive results,
cont. on p. 3
contributed by Mark McCreery
SBA President
IT IS TIME FOR SBA COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS!!!!
There are 7 SBA Committees:
Social Affairs, Elections, Student
Info., Food Service, Symposium,
Security, and Spirit.
Here are short descriptions of who
is on these committees and what
they do:
—SOCIAL AFFAIRS— chaired by
the 1st V.P., one student rep. from
each class and up to 6 at large.
Social!!
—ELECTIONS— chaired by 2nd V.P.,
one student rep. from each class
and up to 6 at large. Conducts elec-
tions.
—STUDENT INFORMATION— chaired
by Secretary, at least 8 and no more
than 15 members of the SBA. Pub-
licity, etc.
—FOOD SERVICE— Appointed chair-
person, 4 at large students.
— SYMPOSIUM — co-chairpersons
as appointed and at least 6 and not
more than 10 members of the SBA.
Student Symposium on Terrorism!?!
—SECURITY — chairperson as ap-
pointed, one repre. from each dorm
and up to 5 members at large.
— SPIRIT — co-chairpersons as ap-
pointed, two representatives from
each class and up to six students
at large.
All students should turn in letters
with: Name, Classification (Fresh,
Soph., etc.), Top 3 choices (1. Spirit,
2. Security, 3. Food Service, etc.),
Qualifications (past involvement
cont. on p. 8
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • FEBRUARY 3, 1987
opinion
letters to the editor
Who is qualified?
contributed by Tony Moore
Editor's Note: The following editorial is being
run in observance of Black History Month. It
contains in part an essay by Stokely Carmichael
entitled "Who is Qualified?"
"One of the main reasons for criticism of Amer-
ican society by the students for Democratic
Society, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee and other groups is that our society
is 'exclusive' while maintaining that is in 'inclusive.'
Although automation has prompted some rethinking
about the Alger myth and upward mobility, few
people are realistic about the ways in which
one legally can 'make it' here— or who can make
it."
Stokely Carmichael was an American civil
rights leader and a leading spokesman for the
"black power" philosophy in the late 1960s. He
was an early member of SNCC, and as chairman
was associated with the organization's shift from
the nonviolent to the black power movement.
Carmichael wrote this essay in the late 1960s
to give knowledge of his_ personal thoughts on
social progress. To make it in this country,
Carmichael considered there to be the only three
real ways: by having money, by knowing the
right people, and by education. The first two
means became attainable only to a small group.
To compensate for this, people instituted education,
as the method available to anyone who cared
enough, when in reality it was available to just
those who could financially afford it. Carmichael
was convinced that an additional problem for
the Negro was that society taught him to set
limited goals for himself.
The three principles mentioned here are what
define the word "qualified." Stokely Carmichael,
v cont. on p. 3
STYLUS CRITICIZED
Dear Editor,
Of late, it has been
the exalted gratification
of Millsaps students
to behold the emergence
of one of the greatest
collections of contem-
porary art ever
published. This wonderful
work to which I cast
my admiration is,
of course, the latest
edition of the STYLUS.
Never before has such
masterful work been
captured for the enjoy-
ment of civilized man.
The true wonder is
that ten of the fourteen
artists that appear
before us, on these
pages of unmatched
quality, reside upon
the staff. It is below
the comprehension
of my feeble mind
to understand how
so many true masters
of the pen could find
their way onto the
staff of such a small
publication. The very
occurrence of this
miracle reserves a
place for this work
upon the shelves of
achievements that
will be studied for
all eternity. The cover
photo also deserves
attention as a work
of such stature that
they, the staff, found
it unnecessary to publish
another photo as it
would surely be shamed
by comparison. The
t CH\VJM-W-«UA f , TWSfc! rfS JUST Hft- HSH-HfcH.
layout, art work, and
style of the publication
were surely very expen-
sive and, I'm sure,
worthy of the drastic
cuts in the numbers
of works published.
I must commend the
staff on finding a
master to be worshiped
by the throngs, at
least I think he will
be worshiped, after
all he had five works
published. This may
not seem like a lot
until you consider
the fact that only
twenty-three works
were published, if
you include the cover
photo and art work.
And just think, all
of this wonderful work
was created by only
fourteen people. These
must be the true gen-
uises of Millsaps, be-
cause surely no other
submission deserved
publication in such
a pinnacle of literary
history.
Only one thing disturbs
cont. on p. 8
COMMUTER MEAL
PLAN AVAILABLE
Dear Editor,
This letter is to
Chris Kochtitzky,
other off campus stu-
dents and faculty.
There is available
to you a coupon book
that has a $25 value
but you pay only $22.50
(tax included).
The coupon book
can be used: any meal,
any day food service
is open, will carry
over from one semester
to another, transferrablc-
from one person to
another, is the dining
room at the door fare,
and Acy's Place with
no meal allowance
limitation.
The coupon book
is much more flexible
and economical for
the commuter who
wishes to eat less
than 14 meals a week
with the dining service.
Coupons may be pur-
chased in Acy's Place
cont. on p. 3
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
staff
David Setzer Editor
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch Co-Managing Editors
Denise Wyont Busings Manager
Bill Morris ;Darkroom Manager
Will Hawthorne, Jr Office Manager
Chris Kochtitzky Sports Editor
Will Hawthorne, Jr Photographer
Reed Hubbard Weekly Columnist
Doug Hogrefe... Review Columnist
Carolyn Bibb,
Laurie Billups,
Jennifer Coe,
Laura Finnegan,
Michelle Hensley,
Cindy Kendrick,
Art Saunders,
Dorree Jane Smith,
Margaret Weems,
Christine Zimnerman Reporters
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch Typists
FEBRUARY 3, 1987 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 3
briefs
Friday Forum
'A Changing Mississippi' series
SYMPOSIUM VIDEOTAPES AVAILABLE
Videotapes of each session of last week's 1987
Student Symposium on International Terrorism
are available at the reserve desk in the library.
If you happened to miss a session or are interested
in International Terrorism, they are worth
watching.
WELTY LECTURE TO BE HELD
Professor Havard, Eudora Welty Professor
of Southern Studies, will deliver the annual Welty
lecture on Tuesday, February 3, at 8 p.m. in
the Recital Hall. A reception will follow.
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR NOMINATIONS
The deadline for nominations for the 1987 Distin-
guished Professor Award is Wednesday, February
4. Nominating letters should be sent to the Office
of the Dean. A committee will meet to make
the selection on Thursday.
FESTIVAL WRITING CONTEST
Students wishing to enter this year's Southern
Literary Festival writing contest must submit
their entries to Dr. Austin Wilson, Box 15404
or Murrah Hall Annex 102, by February 13. The
categories for the contest are poetry, short story,
one-act play, formal essay, and informal essay.
Essays, stories, and plays may not exceeed 5,000
words; poetry may not exceed 100 lines for either
one poem or a group of poems. Submit two copies
of each entry, double-spaced, typed or photocopied,
without your name on the entry itself; the student's
name and college and category entered must
be typed on a 3 x 5 card attached to the entry
with a paper clip. Works must not have been
published except in a campus literary magazine
or newspaper. The literary festival will be held
in April at the University of Mississippi this
year. For further information about the contest
or the festival please contact Dr. Wilson.
SENATORS,
from p. 1
the station was discussed
in last night's Senate
meeting as to the
costs and whether
the program, which
would be completely
student-run and pro-
grammed, is feasible.
COMMUTER,
from p. 2
or from the Dining
Room Cashier.
Sincerely,
Olivia White
Food Service Director
7 a.m. -6 p.m. M-Sat.
12 p.m. -3 p.m. Sun.
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Mr. Rhodes represents
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WHO IS,
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education
gave them one of
the qualifications.
Despite this Carmichael
objected to the exclusion
from important social,
economic, and political
events the unqualified.
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Millsaps radio: Not as easy as it sounds
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
Did you vote last week? If so, then
you probably took part in an opinion
poll having, to do with the SBA sponsoring
and running a campus radio station. This
is not a new idea. The first time I heard
anything about it was in 1984 when a
senator suggested that the SBA sponsor
its own radio station. The SBA at that
time voted to study the idea and get
help from a graduate student named
Ed Inman who had operated an independent
radio station from his apartment during
the 1982-83 school year. What Mr. Inman
did, in actuality, was use a loophole
in FCC regulations concerning the opera-
tion of a wireless microphone to build
a legal "pirate" radio station. FCC rules
allow for the operation of a wireless
microphone in the 88-107 megahertz
range provided that the user does not
boost the power above 1 watt and does
not attach any kind of external antenna
to his microphone. Mr. Inman, using
a very sophisticated microphone, placed
his transmitter in a high place, tuned
it to the lower end of the FM band where
reception is better, and hooked the mike
input to the output jack of a sma-lmixer
through which he operated two turn-
tables, a tape machine, and a micro-
phone. Under the name of "Radio Riviera,"
Mr. Inman's operation was perfectly
legal and extremely clever.
However, while Mr. Inman was totally
within the law, his circumvention of
licensing left him without the protection
of the FCC. An FCC license and channel
allocation guarantees that no one else
may legally broadcast on the frequency
you are allocated. Soon after Mr. Inman's
experiment, the PRM system started
broadcasting, WMPR started opera-
tions, and WJSU boosted its power. All
three of these are on the lower end of
the already crowded FM dial. Since their
inception, experimental broadcasting
in this area has become next to impossible
for any practical purposes.
But I don't think the SBA is inter-
ested in any experimental station. If
it were a feasible idea, it would be better
for an independent group of students
to do it. They want the full-blown thing — a
totally legal station with a substantial
power output that could conceivably
reach the whole city. That's nice, but
it's not so cut and dried. An FCC license
is not easy to come by, and there are
a limited number of channels allocated
to this area. One can't just say, "I want
to start a radio station," and legally
do it. The process is much more complex.
First off, all of Jackson's channels are
taken. If one is discovered or vacated,
you can be sure that there will be a least
thirty applicants for the channel. If Mill-
saps were granted a channel allocation,
construction of a low power station (ap-
proximately 3kw) would cost close to
one million dollars. That's almost as
much as the bell tower! President Harmon
would never stand for that!
I have spoken to many people about
this situation, including local radio station
owners, FCC officials, and even Congress-
man Wayne Dowdy. The best thing for
someone in Millsaps' situation to do would
be to purchase a currently existing station.
In my opinion, the prime candidate for
purchase is WMPR, 90.1 on your FM
dial. The station is currently having
funding problems and equipment has
never operated at full power. Dr. Lee
Reiff is on the board of directors of
WMPR, and he seems to think that the
brightest solution to their financial prob-
lems is affiliation with Tougaloo College.
I suggest that Millsaps offer itself as
an option for affiliation also. There is
obviously the interest on the campus.
The studios could be moved here and
could possible set the stage for the incep-
tion of some communications courses
to be offered. True, we are a small school,
but I think that the school and the com-
munity as a ■ whole would benefit from
a campus radio station. It's definitely
worth thinking about.
it
Art club invites members
contributed by
Courtney Egan
This Sunday, Feb.
8, 8:00 p.m. at Chimney-
ville will be an Art
Club Planning party.
You do not have to
be an ART MAJOR
or MINOR to attend!
We invite anyone inter-
ested in art, whether
literary, musical,
or visual, to attend
this first social gather-
ing. Everyone at this
party will help plan
our first out-of-town
trip to the Contemporary
Arts Center in New
Orleans. The exhibit
we plan to see "Shaman-
ism" — the pseudo-primi-
tive use of art in com-
bination with ritualistic
practices (in other
words, voodoo-type
art) — and it is showing
Feb. 21 - March 19.
Think of a date that
works for you and
attend the party to
hear the details.
The future holds
much for the Art Club
(including a new name
- have any suggestions?)
Here is a glimpse.
The Ramses II exhibit
will be in Memphis
in April. Rumor has
it that the Smithsonian
Art Train will stop
in Hattiesburg soon.
Know of a good exhibit,
symphony, play or
opera? Come' and
tell us. We plan to
keep each member
of the Art Club aware
of cultural events
in and around Jackson
through bi-monthly
newsletters.
Fabric designer
Nancy Mosley and
potter Joe Smith are
the artists-in-residence
for this month of Febru-
ary. Painter Katharine
Carter, who has exhibit-
ed in the Hal Bromm
cont. on p. 5
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Sigma Lambda changes application procedure
contributed by
Anythony Cloy
The members of
Sigma Lambda leadership
honorary have approved
amendments to the
organization's consti-
tution which will change
the honorary into
one which recognizes
sophomore and junior
leadership.
Sigma Lambda was
formed in 1936 by
the Millsaps chapter
of ODK as a leadership
honorary for Millsaps
women and has operated
under the basic guide-
lines of the original
constitution for many
years. Many feel that
in the years since
Sigma Lambda began
accepting men (and
ODK accepting women),
the honorary has lost
its individuality and
has merely become
a subordiante form
of ODK. By shifting
the focus of Sigma
Lambda to sophomore
and junior students,
it is hoped that the
twofold purpose of
regaining distinction
for the honorary and
recognizing early
leadership qualities
in Millsaps students
may be achieved.
Under the amended
constitution, second
semester sophomores
and juniors will be
eligible for consideration
for election into Sigma
Lambda. If elected,
active membership
will be required through
the junior year. Seniors
elected during their
sophomore or junior
year will still be mem-
bers, but will not be
required to participate
in the organization's
activities. This semester
will serve as a transition
period with second
semester sophomores,
juniors, and seniors
eligible for tapping
on Feb. 19. The senior
eligibility will be
dropped next year.
Second semester
sophomores, juniors
and seniors with an
overall GPA of 2.8
or better who wish
to apply for Sigma
Lambda this semester
may obtain applications
from Martha McMullin
in the Student Affairs
office. All applications
must be returned to
Box 15083 by Friday,
February 13.
ART CLUB,
from p. 4
Gallery in New York
City, will be the artist-
in-residence for April,
lecturing and visiting
classrooms. These
are just a few of the
plans we have in store.
The main purpose
of the Art Club is
to support the arts
and the Millsaps Art
Department, by increas-
ing campus awareness
of the educational
benefits of art, the
social concerns art
raises, and the excite-
ment it generates.
Chimneyville is
the first house in the
row of faculty housing,
past the Christian
Center. Showing in
Chimneyville's Redmont
Gallery are photographs
by Millie Moorehead,
a Delta artist. Support
the arts and Millsaps
- be there this Sunday,
8:00 p.m.!
PAGE 6 - PURPLE & WHITE • FEBRUARY 3, 1987
sports
Team climbs to .500
Lady Majors defeat
Crowley's Ridge
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The Lady Majors destroyed Crowley's Ridge
in two straight, beating Crowley 76-42 last Friday
and again on Saturday, 77-45.
Freshman Erin Clark led the Lady Majors Friday
with 24 points and 13 rebounds, followed by junior
Cheryl Brooks with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Mindy Bowman finished the game with 16, and
Mary Margaret Patterson had 18 points.
The Lady Majors won the game Saturday with
six team members scoring in double digits. ,Mindy
Bowman had 21 points, Jean Rose with 12. Erin
Clark had 12 with 12 rebounds. Mary Margaret
Patterson had 10 with 8 rebounds; Cheryl Brooks
had 12 points; and Heidi Leggett had 10 points
and 6 rebounds.
The Lady Majors now are 9-9 with their next
game being with Tougaloo on February 11.
The Millsaps Majors men's basketball
team, now 9~9, seems to have over-
come early season problems and
gotten back on the winning track.
Having won seven of eleven games
since Christmas even though 6 of
the last seven games have been
on the road, Coach Holcomb is hopeful
when it comes to the last seven
games of the season. "We have played
6 out of the last seven games on
the road against some pretty tough
competition. Taking the tough road
schedule we have faced, I think
the team has performed remarkably
well."
The Majors, a strong team overall,
have five players in triple figures
for the season. Darrell Parker leads
the team with 235 total points and
157 rebounds. Parker is averaging
14.6 points a game and 9.8 rebounds
a game. Also in triple figure total
points are Ted Hunt with 233, David
Chancellor with 172, Stan Beasley
168, and David Robbins with 110.
Tim Wise leads the team in assists
with 106.
As a team, the Majors lead their
opponents in both free throw and
field goal averages. The Majors
have a 48% average and a remarkable
70% free throw field goal average
for the season. The Majors also
lead their opponents in rebounds
572 to 527.
The Majors next play Bapfist Chris-
tian Thursday at 7:30 at home.
Award is given to McLaurin
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
Millsaps senior full-
Golf season opens March 3
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
For the first time
in several years, Millsaps
will field a golf team
this spring. The team
will be coached this
season by veteran
golf coach Mary Ann
Edge, who also coaches
women's cross country
here at Millsaps in
the fall. The squad,
which is composed
of 10 men, will compete
against such local
teams as Miss. College
and Jackson State
as well as Washington
University, University
of the South, and Rhodes
College.
Squad members
include Charles Shep-
pard, Joe Stevens,
Billy Camp, Lee Denton,
Tim Wise, Skipper
Samson, John Walker,
Page Inman, Kris
Krieger, and Todd
Clayton. There is
1 freshman, 4 sopho-
mores, 3 juniors, and
2 seniors on the squad
this year which promises
to produce a very
experienced squad
in a couple of years.
The Majors' first
match will be a trian-
gular (three teams
competing against
each other at the
same time) match
against Delta State
and Ohio Northern
March 3, at Delta
State. Another tourna-
ment which will be
extremely important
this season will be
the Washington Univer-
sity Invitational April
20, in which 8-10 highly
ranked Div. Ill teams
will play.
According to Coach
Edge, "I am encouraged
by the excellent response
from some fine players
in this, our first season.
It is a good sign of
hope for this season
and those to come."
back Kelvin McLaurin
of Brandon has been
named a National
Football Foundation
and Hall of Fame
Scholar-Athlete for
1986-87.
McLaurin, a four-year
starter for the Millsaps
Majors under the direc-
tion of head coach
Harper Davis, capped
off his college career
during the 1986 season
by rushing 518 yards,
an average of 5.45
yards per carry; scoring
four touchdowns and
averaging 17.3 yards
per kickoff return.
He was selected Player
of the Week and was
featured in Football
Magazine.
The Scholar-Athlete
award, which includes
a graduate fellowship,
is presented yearly
by the National Football
Foundation to students
who display excellence
both in the classroom
and on the football
field.
Coach Davis describes
McLaurin as "the epit-
ome of the Millsaps
ideal of the true
scholar-athlete." Mc-
Laurin is the first
Millsaps athlete to
be selected by the
Hall of Fame, according
to Davis.
McLaurin will graduate
in May with a degree
in accounting. He
plans to attend either
cont. on p. 8
THE RETURN OF
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Every Wednesday —
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with Millsaps ID
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Centre' Park
East County Line
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Sorority items
Scrapbooks - photo albums
Personalized stationery
and napkins
Gifts
Wedding invitations
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reviews
Dead Kennedys top
Beastie Boys
Cross-Cultural Connection formed
by Doug Hogrefe
Review Columnist
Beastie Boys— Liscensed to 111 ***
Dead Kennedys-Bedtime for Democracy ****
In these torrid days of pseudo-radicals, fences,
and an S.B.A. that is nothing more than a rush
tool, it is comforting to know that the Beastie
Boys exist. This is one of those bands that really
does not care about anything, yet they are still
successful. From who else are you going to hear
lines like "living at home is such a drag, your
Mom threw away your best porno mag"?
The Beastie Boys (King Ad Rock, MCA, and
Mike D) are a hardcore-turned-rap band from
New York City. They are also white, which is
a surprise, considering they rap better than most
black groups. The band melds heavy metal guitar
with the basic rap rhythms to produce a sound
that is far superior to other groups, such as Run
DMC. Most of this can be attributed to svengali
Rick Rubin. He produced and co-wrote most
of the album. However, the best thing about
the Beastie Boys is the lyrics. The lyrics and
themes are demented and hilarious, as well as
braggadocio. Take these two examples: Sittin
'round the house, gettin' high watchin' tube, Im
eatin' Colonel's chicken, drinkin' Heineken brew
and "Bein' bad news is what we're about, we
went to White Castle and got thrown out. The
comedy never ends.
Now I am not saying that this album is the
80's Set. Pepper. Licensed to 111 will rattle your
sense quickly and cause you to dive for some
R.E.M. But this is a new sound, and it is a lot
of fun. The first single, the authenic "Fight for
Your Right (to Party)," is quickly moving up
the charts, and it is a great rock and roll song.
I cannot recommend this to all of you, but it
looks like you will soon be hearing the Boys on
the radio and at parties, whether you like it
or not. , t
The Dead Kennedys. They have been one ol
my favorites for five years now. This was the
first punk band I ever heard, and I still feel they
are the best (yes, that includes Husker Du). It
will take me a while to forget such classics as
"Let's Lynch the Landlord," "Police Truck, Holi-
day in Cambodia," and "Nazi Punks (expletive)
Off." And now it is all over. Amidst being brought
up on obscenity charges, the band broke up.
However, the band is going out on a strong
note. Bedtime for Democracy is the bands most
consistently winning album since their first.
The DK's humor escapes no one. They ridicule
the rich, poor, liberal, conservative, and them
selves. It is this attitude, coupled with an incred-
ible hardcore sound, that makes the band great.
This album is worth the price alone just to hear
their cover of David Allan Coe's, "Take this
Job and Shove It."
Most of you pretty much know if you are going
to like this album. Bedtime won't change anyone
from being a Madonna fan to a Dead Kennedy
fan But if you have heard the. DKs before, and
you like them, get Bedtime for Democracy.
contributed by Lily
Yang
Cross-Cultural Connection
"We don't live in
trees!" commented
an exasperated student
of Indian heritage
about a common
misconception of his
culture. Much social
tension can be attributed
to misunderstandings
and lack of
communication among
people of different
races, values, and
beliefs. And so, in
this way, walls can
be formed within the
Wall until each
compartment is no
more than a cell.
Lest Millsaps should
become so partitioned,
a group of students
has begun to build
a foundation for a
new organization with
a purpose to provide
"a forum for the
exchange of cultural
ideas, knowledge,
and values," in order
to promote better
understanding among
the diverse groups
3 f the Millsaps
community. Membership
is open to all Millsaps
students and faculty.
Projects being
considered include
programs on different
Eastern cultures (skits
and lectures on their
ways of life), sponsorship
of literary translations
of foreign tales, special
topics such as the
Holocaust and
segregation, and special
orientation for new
international and
minority students.
Interested students
and faculty please
attend an important
meeting on Monday,
February 9, in AC
218, at 8:00 p.m. A
proposed constitution
for this organization,
the Cross Cultural
Connection, has been
drafted and will be
submitted to new
members for approval.
Officers will also
be elected. Interested
students and faculty
not able to attend
the meeting should
contact Maria de la
Cruz or Debbie Chou.
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Kappa
Delta
congratulates
its new members
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Lisa Atkins
Christine Bakeis
Janet Bass
Courtney Bell
Shannon Comay
Libby Dickens
Anne Dye
Wyn Ellington
Camille Gafford
Lynn Gieger
Cori Grady
Jodi Kemp
Beth Lally
Melissa Lang
Laura Leggett
Catherine Lightsey
Camille Lyon
Laura McKinley
Kristin Magee
Amanda Montgomery
Dana Morton
Melissa Parcher
Starke Patterson
Lea Sharp
Kelly Smith
Anna Stroble
Jennifer Suravitch
Becky Tompkins
Carole Woods
PAGE 8 - PURPLE & WHITE • FEBRUARY 3, 1987
SBA COMMITTEES,
from p. 1
in SBA, honorary in-
volvement, frater-
nity/sorority involve-
ment, etc.).
Appointments are
due FRIDAY, FEB-
RUARY 6, 12:00 NOON,
to P.O. Box 15422.
All Millsaps students
need to get involved
in these committees.
Everybody on this
campus has something
to complain about,
but the status quo
will not change unless
you, the student, get
involved to help rectify
and bring attention
to some of these prob-
lems. If you think
the cafeteria could
do better, join the
Food Ser-vice Commit-
tee. If social needs
new ideas and you
have them, join!
The only way to
break this apathy
that everyone is aware
of and destroy the
communication gaps
that exist between
you, the student, the
Senate, President
Harmon, and the rest
of the administration
is by getting involved.
Candidates for Judicial
Council are also at
this date asked to
submit letters with
Name, Classification,
Qualifications, and
position sought.
Positions available
are 2 one-year appoint-
ments starting February,
| 1987; and 2 alternate
positions starting
February 1987 (for
1 year).
Appointments are
due also FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 6, 12:00
NOON, to P.O. Box
15422.
STYLUS,
from p. 2
me, the fact that
so few Millsaps students
submitted work. There
must have been only
fourteen artists to
submit quality work
because the staff
surely wouldn't publish
anyone twice, much
less five times if another
student submitted
a quality piece.
Possibly my favorite
work was the short
story that deserved
all of the seven of
the eighteen or so
total pages that it
was given. All of the
students can rest assured
that no other submitted
work was even near
this quality as to warrant
some of that space.
One fact that warms
my heart and eases
my sleep at night,
as i£ surely does for
many others, is that
you and I, the students
of Millsaps, paid for
it. Doesn't this give
you confidence in
the people that decide
where your money
goes.
James T. Kilroy
THINK
BEFORE
YOU DRINK.
It's against the law
to drink or possess
alcoholic beverages
if you're under 21.
AWARD,
from p. 6
Depaul Unviersity
or the University of
Illinois after a year
or two in the work
force.
"This is the best
award I've ever received
because it combines
athletics with aca-
demics," McLaurin
said. "The award is
special because I'm
finally being recognized
for both, and all the
hard work has paid
off."
A graduate of Brandon
School, • he is
High
the son of
Harper.
Dora Lee
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PURPLE & WHITE
FEBRUARY 10, 1987
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 106, NUMBER 4
Founder's Weekend
activities set
Cook
by
Millsaps alumni, faculty, parents
and other friends of the College
will gather on the Jackson campus
this weekend to celebrate Founder's
Weekend, which this year honors
the alumni and student members
of the leadership honoraries.
In 'conjunction with the theme,
"The Legacy of Leadership: Millsaps
and Beyond," the two leadership
honoraries — Omicron Delta Kappa
and Sigma Lambda— will be recognized
on the occasion of the anniver-
saries of their founding. ODK is
celebrating its 60th anniversary
and Sigma Lambda its 50th.
The weekend's activities will con-
vene with a Friday Forum program
led by Dr. enjamin B. Graves, Presi-
dent of Millsaps from 1964 to 1970,
and currently a professor at the
University of Alabama at Huntsville,
who will address the theme of the
weekend. The program will be held
cont on p. 3
Members of the Lambda Chi Alpha frater-
nity opened the 1987 Millsaps Telephone
Campaign Monday night. Shown calling
are (first row, from left) Larry Oggs
and Joe Hunter; and (second row) Thad
Pratt and Marty Paine. Calling will con-
tinue for the next three weeks and begin-
ning next week the paper will report
weekly updates of the campaign.
photo by Mill Hawthorne, Jr.
Greeks initiate 169 new members
—
by Amy Bunch
Co-Managing Editor
—
Eight of Millsaps' eleven sororities
and fraternities have been busy since
returning from Christmas break with
their initiation ceremonies. A total of
169 students were initiated.
Chi Omega initiated 27 new mem-
bers. They are Laurie Aycock, Jennifer
Bedell, Elizabeth Blackwell, Maria Bond,
Karen Breland, Teri Cianciola, Candy
Colton, Missy Crane, Angela Dudley,
Susie Elson, Carole Estes, Susan Felder,
Shannon Furlow, Katie Henderson, Michelle
Hewitt, Boo Kemp, Michelle Leger, Lisa
Loughman, Leslie McKenzie, Cheryl
Parker, Kathryn Ruff, Traci Savage,
Sandy Sims, Charlotte Sullivan, Beverly
Vignery, Emily Walker, and Kelly Wicker.
Kappa Delta's 29 new members are
Lisa Atkins, Christine Bakeis, Janet
Bass, Courtney Bell, Shannon Cornay,
Libby Dickens, Anne Dye, Wyn Ellington,
Camille Gafford, Lynn Gieger, Cori
Grady, Jodi Kemp, Beth Lally, Melissa
Lang, Laura Leggett, Catherine Lightsey,
Camille Lyon, Laura McKinley, Kristin
Magee, Amanda Montgomery, Dana Mor-
ton, Melissa Parcher, Starke Patterson,
Lea Sharp, Kelly Smith, Anna Stroble,
Jennifer Suravitch, Becky Tompkins,
and Carole Woods.
Delta Delta Delta added 21 mem-
bers. They are Kim Abercrombie, Zeba
Afzal, Julie Bliton, Ginny Collins, Missy
Dendy, Mary Garrott, Julie Goins, Kristin
Heflin, Amy Keramian, Gina Koury,
Kari Lippert, Susan McKay, Missy Metz,
Cydna Robinson, Stephanie Rose, Ann
Trainor, Eileen Wallace, Rachel Powell,
Donna Hicks, Karen Hall and Michelle
Russell.
Phi Mu's 20 new members are Lisa
Holland, Chrissie Hamilton, Polly Balsley,
Alicia Beam, Miranda Burt, Sarah Carr,
Erin Clark, Tricia Duggar, Susie Farmer,
Gretchen Guedry, Kathy Parks, Marion
Olivier, Allison Phillips, Saudhi Ramirez,
Amy Ridlehoover, Jamie Specht, Beth
Sprehe, Carrie Stuart, Margaret Garcia,
and Kathy Johnston.
The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity initi-
ated 24 members. They are Richard
Read, Marty Paine, Larry Oggs, Lee
Denton, Steve Bricker, Brian Walley,
Mike Rand, David Setzer, Stan Patterson,
Jimmy Kimbrell, Norton Geddie, Jeff
Bruni, Chris Henson, Craig Karch, Kip
Kirby, Chris McMillan, Chip Moll, Scott
Pearson, Jimmy Robertson, Art Saunders,
Jeff Strasburg, Ric Youngblood, Will
Parker, and Suresh Chawla.
Kappa Alpha's 13 new members are
Martin Willoughby, Bill Baird, David
Adkins, Chris Crosby, Tim Wise, Page
Inman, Lee Lofton, Ricky Ladd, Barry
Gillespie, Ashton Dement, Spencer Neff,
Walker Love, and David Chancellor.
Pi Kappa Alpha initiated Chris Nichols,
Chris Powell, Jerry Powell, Faut Alican,
Ronnie Fields, Joe Baladi, Jeffrey Black-
wood, John McLaurin, Mark Lampton,
Mark Freeman, Tick Smith, Barry Beck,
Tim Dennis, Doug Ford, Jonathan Jones,
and John Hawkins.
Kappa Sigma fraternity initiated 19.
They are Jeff Weston, Gregg Carman,
Andre Vial, Frank Martin, Trey Porter,
cont on p. 8
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • FEBRUARY 10, 1987
opinion
Guidelines must
be followed
Lately, the Purple & White has been hampered
by a problem. The problem stems from the fact
that procedures for having a Letter to the Editor
published are not being followed. If you recently
submitted a letter and it was not printed, or
if you ever plan to submit a letter, continue
reading this for the guidelines that must be fol-
lowed.
Yesterday, a Letter to the Editor was placed
on the door of the office. This letter will not
be printed unless the author informs the paper
that the letter was written by him. The letter
was well written and pertained to a worthy topic,
however the author signed it "Steve Xylene,"
which is not a person on this campus. Mr. "Xylene,"
if you would like to have your letter printed,
send your name, along with where you can be
reached and a short description of the letter,
to the paper. The letter will not be printed until
this information has been received.
Here are the guidelines the Purple & White
will adhere to concerning Letters to the Editor:
1) The letter must be signed and have an address
where the author can be reached. The Editor
may contact the author of questionable letters.
2) If the author so desires, his name may be
"withheld by request," but the Editor must know
who wrote it so number one still applies.
3) All letters must be received by no later than
12 noon, Monday, if they are to be published
Tuesday. The letters can be put under the door
cont on p. 8
letters to the editor
UNIFIED MILLSAPS?
Dear Editor,
Last semester a
letter was written
by a couple of students
concerning the lack
of unity and spirit
on our campus. The
letter called for the
rebirth of this spirit,
through certain candi-
dates.
Except through
some supernatural
act, I doubt there
will be a rekindling
of the missing spirit.
The whole idea is
a pretty ridiculous
notion in my eyes.
How can one expect
unity when the entire
freshman class is divided
into very select groups
the first week of their
college lives? That
in itself dissolves
any chance of the
"unified Millsaps."
At Millsaps, things
seem to happen whether
we like it or not. And
for every argument
a student gives, the
administration can
rebuttal with their
own. All of it seems
to become trivial
after a while. I am
sick of hearing about
the bell tower. I came
here for an education,
and I feel I am getting
one. All these aspirations
of revolt and reform
by a unified body get
real tedious when
I have tests and papers.
sua** 1
COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE
Sure, things could
change. I would like
to see higher teacher
salaries. But it is not
up to me, and it never
will be. I like Millsaps.
I just wish a lot of
us would stop taking
ourselves and our
causes so seriously.
They are both not
that important.
Unemotionally,
Doug Hogrefe
RADIO STATION
IS EASY TO OBTAIN
Dear P and W,
I am writing to you
in response to Mr.
Reed Hubbard's article,
"Millsaps Radio: Not
as easy as it sounds."
I have one thing that
I wish to infer directly
to Mr. Hubbard: "GET
YOUR FACTS
STRAIGHT!!" First
of all, if you had spent
your time talking
to your SBA president,
instead of your
congressman, you
would have realized
that they don't want
a "full-blown thing.
. .that could conceivably
reach the whole city."
According to SBA
President Mark Mc-
Creery, all the SBA
is looking for is a
station capable of
broadcasting across
campus, and MAYBE
and little further,
but not hardly a station
that would cover the
whole city. I speak
as an authority, having
been employed as
a radio technician
since I was 13, and
since I am currently
employed at one of
the top radio stations
in Mississippi, a job
for which I was hired
because of my
experience in radio,
when I say that the
radio station that
the SBA is looking
for is not at all as
difficult to come by
as Mr. Hubbard would
cont on p. 7
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
staff
David Setzer Editor
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch Co-Managing Editors
Denise Wyont Business Manager
Bill Morris Darkroom Manager
Hill Hawthorne, Jr Office Manager
Chris Kochtitzky Sports Editor
Mill Hawthorne, Jr Photographer
Reed Hubbard Weekly Columnist
Doug Hogrefe Review Columnist
Carolyn Bibb,
Laurie Billups,
Jennifer Coe,
Laura Finnegan,
Michelle Hensley,
Cindy Kendrick,
Art Saunders,
Dorree Jane Smith,
Margaret Weems,
Christine Zimmerman Reporters
Angie Belzer,
Amy Bunch Typists
FEBRUARY 10, 1987 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 3
—
Friday Forum
Former Saps president to speak
ATTENTION PRE-MED, PRE-HEALTH, PRE-
DENTAL STUDENTS
There will be a general informational meeting
for all Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental and other Pre-
Health Professions students at 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, February 19, in SH 132. Though the
meeting may be- of most interest to current
Juniors, who will be applying to professional
school during the Fall of 1987, Freshmen and
Sophomores are also encouraged to attend. The
Dean of the Ole Miss Dental School wants a
list of Millsaps students, from all class levels,
who are considering Dentistry as a career, and
we will be collecting names, addresses, etc.,
at the meeting.
BSA TO SPONSOR TALK
Mr. C.J. Duckworth will speak Tuesday, Feb.
10, on the issue of making minority life better
on white campuses. He will be speaking at 7:30
p.m. in the Recital Hall. This is sponsored by
the Black Students Association in conjunction
with Black History Month.
FESTIVAL WRITING CONTEST
Students wishing to enter this year's Southern
Literary Festival writing contest must submit
their entries to Dr. Austin Wilson, Box 15404
or Murrah Hall Annex 102, by February 13. The
categories for the contest are poetry, short story,
one-act play, formal essay, and informal essay.
Essays, stories, and plays may not exceeed 5,000
words; poetry may not exceed 100 lines for either
one poem or a group of poems. Submit two copies
of each entry, double-spaced, typed or photocopied,
without your name on the entry itself; the student's
name and college and category entered must
be typed on a 3 x 5 card attached to the entry
with a paper clip. Works must not have been
published except in a campus literary magazine
or newspaper. The literary festival will be held
in April at the University of Mississippi this
year. For further information about the contest
or the festival please contact Dr. Wilson.
FOUNDER'S,
from p. 1
at 12:30 p.m. in Room
215 of the Academic
Complex.
On Saturday morning,
ODK and Sigma Lambda
alumni will lead a
panel discussion at
10:00 a.m., during
which they will recall
the academic, political,
and social events that
influenced their college
years and beyond.
Founder's Luncheon,
to be held at noon
in the cafeteria, will
recognize a member
of the Millsaps faculty
as a Distinguished
Professor, and an
alumnus for outstanding
service to the College
and community as
Alumnus of the Year.
The cost of the meal
will $7.50 at the door.
A memorial obser-
vance at the masoleum
of Major Reuben Webster
Millsaps will officially
conclude the weekend
at 2:00 p.m. In acknow-
ledgement of a gift
of 48 copies of the
Book of Common Prayer
to be placed in the
Chapel, the Rt. Rev.
Duncan M. Gray, Bishop
of the Episcopal Diocese
of Miss., will celebrate
the Eucharist at 2:30
p.m. in the Fitzhugh
Chapel in the Christian
Center.
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
"The Legacy of
Leadership: Millsaps
and Beyond" will be
the topic of discussion
for this week's Friday
Forum. Dr. Benjamin
B. Graves, former
president of both Mill-
saps College and the
University of Alabama-
Huntsville, will address
the Millsaps community
as part of the Founders'
Weekend celebration
of the 60th anniversary
of the leadership society,
Omicron Delta Kappa
and the 50th anniversary
of the leadership and
service society, Sigma
Lambda. Dr. Graves
is presently a professor
in the Department
of Management and
Marketing for the
Universtiy of Alabama-
Huntsville. The Millsaps
College Alumni Asso-
ciation is sponsoring
Friday Forum for
this week.
Friday -Foum is pre-
sented in AC 215 at
12:30 p.m.
Art Club announces plans
contributed by
David Page
The art club had
its first meeting as
scheduled last Sunday
with over 30 widely
diverse people appearing.
Others who are inter-
ested but couldn't
make this meeting
are invited to our
next get-together
scheduled for Sunday,
March 1. We would
like to stress that
you do not have to
be an art major or
minor, or have any
previous experience
with art to become
a member.
The planning party's
activities were to
determine the club's
new name, suggest
ideas for possible
future art-related
activities and plan
for appearances of
artists to lecture on
or demonstrate their
knowledge cr techniques.
The primary purpose
of the art club is to
explore the art world
within areas that a
school curriculum
cannot cover. This
would include:
—travelling to see
important exhibits
at out-of-state museums,
— solicitating of artists
to give demonstrations
or workshops on the
practices within such
areas as watercolor,
airbrush, silk designs,
commercial / graphic
art, art as therapy,
etc.,
—practical skills for
nearly all artists such
as arranging portfolios
and slide presentations,
— unbiased discussions
of controversial art
achievements,
—group experimentation
projects in art,
—art shows and competi-
tions,
—circulating knowledge
of art-related events
occurring within the
surrounding area which
students may attend,
— exploration of art-
related jobs.
Of those present
at the meeting, 100%
were interested in
the trip to New Orleans
announced as an up-
coming event. It is
tentatively planned
for March 28 with
a follow-up discussion
afterwards. The trip
will be open to members
and non-members
alike. Membership
will entitle the bearer
cont on p. 8
CMT
Film Series
by Dorree Jane Smith
Staff Reporter
The Campus Ministry Team's next film in its
film series is slated to be shown on Tuesday,
Feb. 17. The title of the film is "Resurgance:
The Movement for Equality vs. the Ku Klux Klan."
It emphasizes the upsurge in activity of the
Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party in
the context of labor and civil rights efforts.
It includes footage from a confrontation in Laurel,
Mississippi. This film is shown in connection
with Black History Month. It received a blue
ribbon at the American Film Festival. An introduc-
tion will be given by Dr. Charles Sallis, department
of History.
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The good and bad of writing at
saps
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
As a campus writer, I am both happy
and upset. The good news to my ears
is that Millsaps is now sponsoring a writing
center which is available to all students.
The basic idea behind the center, which
is located in library room 316, is to help
people become more proficient at writing.
The tutors assigned to the center are
not there to do" it for the students. Their
purpose is to guide the writer along and
show him how to develop his skill. I see
it as similar to the idea of lab assistants
in the various computer labs. 1 hope,
however, that the writing tutors will
be less cocky, condescending, or know-it-
all than certain computer lab assistants
I have run into in the past. Tutors are
not only there to advise and direct the
writer on certain pieces, but also to
help the writer with ideas for term papers,
short stories, etc. If someone needs help
on a title for his work, a name for a
character, or just plain help with whatever
problems he may have. The hours of
the center are seven to ten p.m. Sunday
through Wednesday and three to five
p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. If you're
having problems with writing, stop by.
Maybe they can help.
Now for the bad news. It seems more
than a few people are upset with the
outcome of the Stylus this semester.
One reason may be that it was scheduled
to come out last semester, but was delayed
due to cost overruns. This past semester,
the editors of the campus literary maga-
zine were given an expanded budget
(doubled from the usual $2000) to produce
an experimental publication. In the past,
everyone will admit that the Stylus has
been lacking in flare. The primary readers
were also the contributers, while others
may have scanned it once and deposited
it in the nearest trash receptacle. The
attempt on the part of co-editors Paige
Sibley and Michele Wren to inject interest
into a seemingly lifeless publication
was good in theory, but not in practice.
The Stylus was delivered to the printer
at a cost of $6000 (That's $2000 over
budget, kids!). When the dean was notified,
a hold was put on the printing and the
editors were called in to make some
cuts in material. I think the editors'
idea to allow anyone to judge submissions
was a good one, but perhaps it is an idea
whose time has not yet come. I chanced
upon this reading, and most of those
participating were people who had either
submitted material or had had some
past dealings with the Stylus. I don't
currently see the interest among the
student body to make this sort of thing
work. The fact that half of the submissions
were authored by around five people
proves that there must be a better way
to select what goes in for publication.
But the true insult of this issue comes
in the form of a well-written short story
which took up half of the fourteen-page
magazine. Two major points must be
considered. One being that this was really
a chapter from a prospective novel and
was, therefore, incomplete, and two,
that the Stylus is not a magazine such
as Tri quarterly or The Paris Review
which regularly publish short fiction
of this length. Its format is not conducive
to such works. I do not mean to condemn
the editors, for I believe they had the
magazine's best interests at heart. I
simply feel that this was an experiment
that didn't work. I have gotten word
that this semester's issue will be in the
traditional Stylus mold. Editor Andrew
Boone did an excellent job last spring
and I have no reason to believe that
he will do any less this semester. I merely
hope that this incident will not deter
any interested student from submitting
his or her work. The Stylus is still our
magazine. We should make full use of
it.
Guidance Office
posts schedule
The following camps will have representatives
on campus soon to conduct summer camp inter-
views:
—Saddle Rock Camp for Girls, Benton, Alabama.
Representatives will be here on Friday, Feb.
13.
—Lake Junaluska, Blue Ridge Mountains, North
Carolina. There are many positions available,
and representatives will be at Millsaps on Friday,
Feb. 13.
—Lake Stephens United Methodist Camp, Oxford,
MS. Representatives will be on campus Wednesday,
Feb. 25.
Individual interviews will be conducted in the
Guidance and Career Planning Office, Student
Center Basement. If interested, reserve an appoint-
ment time by signing up to interview on the
schedule posted in the Guidance Office.
—Lyndon Johnson School of Public Affairs, Univer-
sity of Texas at Austin, will be on campus Friday,
Feb. 13, to conduct a seminar on Careers in
Government. L.B.J. Graduate School information
will be available. Summer programs for minority
students will also be discussed for currently
enrolled sophomores and juniors. Please attend
on Friday, Feb. 13, 1:00 p.m. in AC 222.
The Quiet Company*
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A tough act to follow
— W.E. Walker Stores will be on campus to recruit
BBA majors on Thursday, Feb. 26.
FEBRUARY 10, 1987 ■ PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 5
Art gallery features exibit of
In recognition of
February as Black
History Month, Lewis
Art Gallery will host
an exhibit of photographs
depicting black folk
life. This exhibition,
entitled "Folkroots:
Images of Mississip-
pi . Black Folklife
1974-76," illuminates
the rural black exper-
This photograph is one of the forty
photographs in the exhibition entitled
"Folkroots: Images of Mississippi
Black Folklife 1974-76" on display
in the Lewis Art Gallery, on the
third floor of the Academic Complex
in recognition of February being
Black History Month.
Campus hosts resident artist
contributed by
Lara Goodman
Lewis Art Gallery
and the Art Department,
in conjunction with
the recently formed
Art Club, will host
an artist-in-residence
during the month of
February. Joe Smith
and his wife Nancy
Mosely, long time
Jackson residents
and artists, will be
libiting and demon-
iting in the gallery
and ceramic lab on
the third floor of the
AC building. The theme
of the residency revolves
around surface design
with participants in-
volved in decorative
aspects of ceramic
vessels, four inch
square tiles and fabric.
One specific project
will be the design
and execution of a
semi-permanent installa-
tion of decorative
tiles to adorn an unspeci-
fied area of the art
department. Anyone
interested in attending
or participating may
reach the contact
person in charge of
organizing the events
at P. O. Box 15429.
Also during the
month of February,
the Modern Dance
Collective will be
rehearsing for their
March 1 performance
to be held in Lewis
Art Gallery at 4:00
p.m. Members of the
dance group include
Cherie Cooper, chore-
ographer, Kelly Oakes,
dance instructor at
Mississippi Ballet
and Katie Raper, Mill-
saps alumna, 1978.
The dance collective
practices weekday
mornings in Lewis
Art Gallery and in
the foyer in front
of the Recital Hall.
They invite students
to watch as they prepare
for their formal presen-
tation.
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Wednesday Night
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Millsaps Arena
ience in Mississippi.
This exhibition of
forty photographs
by Roland Freeman
was selected from
the collections of
the Mississippi Folklife
Project, a cultural
survey of sixteen south-
west Mississippi counties
conducted by Roland
Freeman and Worth
Long in 1975. Photo-
grapher Roland Freeman
and folklorist Worth
Long came to Mississippi
in 1975 to begin their
own study of Mississippi
black folklife. Their
research attempted
to trace the links
between the material
culture of black folk
who survived the "middle
passage" to the Americas
and those who live
in Mississippi today.
sippi State Historical
Museum in 1977.
Roland Freeman,
born in Baltimore,
Maryland, in 1936,
began his career as
a free-lance photo-
grapher in 1968. He
has worked as a stringer
for Time and Newsweek
and on assignment
for the London Sunday
Times, Er Stern, Paris
Match, l'Express and
other international
publications.
In 1970 Freeman
became the first photo-
grapher to receive
a National Endowment
for the
Fellowship.
has been
in many
Humanities
His work
exhibited
group and
Sixteen
of talking,
photographing,
ding, and
months
listening,
recor-
collecting
resulted in a nationally
acclaimed exhibition
presented by the Missis-
one-man shows through-
out the country. Free-
man is presently photo-
grapher - in - residence/
research associate
at the Institute for
the Arts and Humanities,
Howard University,
Washington, D.C.
Submit your
opinions to
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sports
Majors win double
overtime contest
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
Saturday night, the Millsaps Majors won a
hard-fought battle against Pensacola Chi-istian,
87-84, in double overtime. The Majors were lifted
over Pensacola Christian by Ted Hunt's 3-pt.
goal and David Robbins' two free throws in the
2nd overtime of the night. Hunt played an impor-
tant role in the win several times. First Hunt
hit a three pointer with 9 seconds left in regulation
to send the game into overtime, and then with
thirty seconds left in the second overtime, Hunt
hit a second three pointer to pull the Majors
out in front to stay at 85-84. Robbins led the
Majors, 11-9, with 24 points. Hunt had 16 points
and led the team in three point conversions.
The Majors' next home game will be February
13 against Tougaloo.
The Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Mongrel
4 Epiclike
narratives
9 Timid
12 Beverage
13 Around
14 Garden tool
15 Coveted
17 Forays
19 Mountains of
Europe
20 Ripped
21 Tibetan priest
23 Coming in best
27 Fo
29 Precious metal
30 Eithers partner
31 I
32!
34 Slender finial
35 Printer s
36 Cure
37 Monster
39 Pennant
42 Extremely
terrible
43 Wooden vessels
44 Landed
46 Dwell
48 Speech
impediment
51 Firearm
52 Ceremonies
54 Greek letter
55 Bitter vetch
56 Shatter
57 Condensed
moisture
DOWN
1 Uncouth person
2 Rubber t
31
4 Girl's name
5 wnite popiar
6 Deity
7 Symbol for gold
8 Walked leisurely
9 Glisten
10 Brick-carrying
11 A1
16 Country of Asia
18 Dry
20 Walked on
21 Runs easily
22 Catkin
24 Nimble
25 Deep sleep
26 Threefold
28 Orators
33 Male sheep: pi.
34 Sent forth
36 Flock
38 Prepare for
print
40 Showers
41 Evaluates
45 Extravagant
46 Mature
47 Prickly envelope
of fruit
48 Music: as
written
49 French for
"summer"
50 Uncooked
53 Negative prefix
rs on p. 5
Baseball team opens
season February 21
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps College Majors baseball
team begins its 1987 schedule on
Saturday, February 21, at 2:00 p.m.
at home against rival Mississippi
College. The Majors begin the 1987
season with all but 2 lettermen
returning from last year's squad
and a good crop of young recruits
who show some fine promise. Impor-
tant returning starters include senior
first baseman Greg Bost and junior
outfielder Scott Cloud. Bost was
the 1986 Most Valuable Player and
Best Offensive Player and is a three-
year letterman. Cloud was the 1986
Best Defensive Player and has lettered
in baseball for 2 years. The Majors
are also strong at the very important
position of pitcher, where there
are four returning starters, including
junior Frank Martin, who led the
team last season in wins, with 6.
Along with the four returners, there
are 4 promising freshmen on the
team. This promises to give Millsaps
a solid pitching staff for years to
come.
According to head coach Tommy
Ranager, "The Majors' schedule
this season is excellent with 27
home games out of 37 total game.s"
and of those 37 games, "30 are against
Div. Ill schools. Of those 30 games
14 are against teams in the Southern
Region." The Majors are also coached
by Assistant Coaches Jim Page
and Steve Hancock.
Bowling intramurals to begin
© 1984 United Feature Syndicate
Intramural bowling
will begin the week
of Feb. 22-28, and
will end the week
of April 26-29. This
is a total of 10 weeks,
with one week off
for Spring Break.
The guidelines for
bowling are as follows:
—Games: The team
bowls once a week
at its convenience.
The team calls and
sets up a lane reserva-
tion. The team may
bowl on the hour Mon.-
Fri., 9:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m. (with 4:0C being
the last starting time).
—Make-up of the team:
You may have as many
on a team as you want
but 4 or 5 is ideal.
Up to four may bowl
at your match and
you must have 2. Co-ed
teams are en. ouraged.
— Cost: $2.50 per match
(three games) per
bowler. Shoe rental
is free.
—Trophies: Top three
teams receive trophies
for each team member.
THINK
BEFORE
YOU DRINK.
—Scoring: Larwill
Lanes uses a handi-
capping system.
To sign up, send
your team name and
list of players to George
Gober, Box 15503,
by Friday, Feb. 13.
PARTY PICS
The 1987 Bobashela is
accepting color Party Pics for
a 2 to 4 page student party
section. They must be
submitted by Wednesday,
Feb. 11th to Box 15187.
We are interested in including
pictures from:
** SBA parties
** Private parties
** Fraternity and sorority parties
** New Orleans parties
Any good color pictures of students
having fun
il
**
We con not have this section without
your involvement, so send them
in NOW.
FEBRUARY 10, 1987 - PURPLE & WHITE ; PAGE 7
reviews
Georgia Satellites and
White Animals
Hogrefe
Georgia Satellites +*-t
White Animals - Live *
I just don't know about the Georgia Satellites.
Of all the roots rock bands around right now,
why did this bunch of rednecks have to be the
ones to make it? The Bo Deans, Del Fuegos,
Rainmakers, etc., are all far better than the
G.S. As a matter of fact, they really do not com-
pare well with those other bands. The G.S. run
closer to Lynyrd Skynyrd than the roots rock
they profess they play.
I guess the big question I have is with the band's
originality. Now I love hearing "Keep Your Hands
to Yourself" at a party as much as the next person.
But this is not exactly the cutting edge of original
thought. The songs are fun, and the playing is
fine, but something is missing. This would be
a great bar band, or frat-party band, but I can't
figure out what they are doing on Top 40 radio.
Hopefully, the success of Georgia Satellites
will open doors for many more superior bands.
If their success does, then the band did serve
a purpose. If not, then enjoy the band's harmless
brand of rawk 'ji rawl.
When I was in prep school in Tennessee the
White Animals were it. We all flocked to their
shows and anyone who was somebody said they
knew a band member. They were a hip band.
Well, one of the great things about college
is that you mature. I now realize that the White
Animals are a worthless bunch of arrogant, pseudo-
rock stars who should have stayed the cover
band they once were. Just the fact that these
dorks charge six bucks at Don's proves this fact.
You'd think they were the Who or something.
Six bucks to watch a stoned dweeb like Kevin
Gray sing his "hits" to half of Ole Miss.
The more I listened to this album, the madder
I got. The playing is awful. The singing is awful.
The production is awful. The album cover is
awful. To top all of this off, they cover "Brown
Eyed Girl." Oh boy! Why didn't you guys run through
"Louie, Louie" while you were at it.
Last year I saw the White Animals at the Anten-
na Club in Memphis. A band called Walk the
West opened for them. They, in every sense of
the word, blew the W.A. off the stage and into
the gutter. Walk the West is now signed to a
major label. The White Animals are not signed
to a major. Maybe this should be a clue to them.
My advice: Cook burgers at Sonic.
*****
Just a few notes. My rating system is one to
five, five being excellent. The reviews are not
by comparison to other artists. They are based
t on merit alone. By the way, just because you
do not hear some of the bands I review on 94-TYX,
does not mean the band stinks. Just remember,
when R.E.M. and the Police first came out, every-
one thought they were weird too.
Counselor can help students
by Dorree Jane Smith
Staff Reporter
Decisions? Problems?
Stress? Millsaps College
has an answer for
these, and her name
is Dr. Janis Booth.
For those students
who still do not know,
Millsaps has a counselor.
Dr. Booth has been
counseling students
for the past semester.
She says that she is
"very pleased with
the response," but
she still "wants to
see more students."
Being a Millsaps grad-
uate, Dr. Booth does
"feel aware of the
concerns and pressures
that students encounter
here." She serves as
a counselor for students
with family, relationship,
and emotional problems.
If she cannot fulfill
the position needed,
she will find someone
who can give the most
appropriate help. How-
ever, Dr. Booth also
can help you with
study skills and related
concerns. She can
also help you with
stress and time manage-
ment to help people
perform better in
school. Dr. Booth
is located in the down-
stairs of the Student
Union, and students
can just drop by or
make an appointment
between 8 and 5, Monday
through Friday. Dr.
Booth can help you
with many problems
and concerns and she
is "anxious to serve
more students!"
LETTERS,
from p. 2
have us believe. It
is true that FCC licenses
are hard to get, and
that the FM dial is
pretty full in Jackson
for COMMERCIAL
radio stations, but
the SBA is not looking
to make money, so
this would not be
considered a
COMMERCIAL station.
In asking your FCC
officials, Mr. Hub-
bard, did you bother
to inquire about
EDUCATIONAL radio?
The FCC is required
to reserve a number
of frequencies on
the lower end of the
FM dial for educational
use. No, this doesn't
mean that the station
would have to broad-
cast Sesame Street
and Mr. Rogers'
Neighborhood. This
simply means that
in some way, the station
would serve some
educational purpose
(ex., career training,
school-related news,
etc.). It would be fairly
easy, if we have student
support, to get a station
such as the one
mentioned, on campus.
What about the
music? We would be
allowed to use the
station at our discretion,
playing whatever music
we (the students) wanted
to play, as long as
it complied with FCC
regulations on profanity.
In my numerous
ongoing experiences
in radio, I was trained
at WCCL in Wesson,
Mississippi. This is
the type station the
SBA is looking for.
It is the station of
Copiah-Lincoln Jr.
College. They broadcast
at .5 kw and their
signal is picked up
about 5 miles from
campus. In speaking
with Burlain Walker,
station director, I
found that it initially
cost under $5000,
(not $1,000,000 as
Mr. Hubbard stated
in his article) to start
this station. It seems
to me that the SBA
could come up with
these funds, and indeed,
Mr. McCreery has
said that some of
the funds that are
being used for other
things (like the
Producers concert)
could conceivably
be used for a radio
station. The cost of
the station could be
decreased even more
if local stations would
The Purple & White
will have a meeting
today at 4:30 in the
office. Please come!
donate equipment.
This isn't so far-fetched,
considering radio
stations get big
write-offs for contri-
buting to a non-profit
organization (or, they
used to before the
new tax laws). They
would be easily
convinced to support
our cause, simply
because we would
be providing them
with service, which
would be local train-
ing.
Why have a radio
station? Even though
as an educational
station, we could not
sell advertising, as
other stations do,
we can still advertise
specials (free, of course)
such as Movie Night,
and things of this
nature, and besides,
who wants to listen
to a bunch of commer-
cials anyway? Also
we could provide a
"bulletin board" of
upcoming events around
Millsaps, and Jackson.
A broadcast of our
cont on p. 8
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LETTERS,
from p. 7
sporting events could
also be conceived.
The main concern,
to me, at least, is
the music. Why else
do you listen to radio?
I keep hearing the
same complaint over
and over again! "There
are no good radio
stations in Jackson!"
This would be your
radio station! Personally,
I believe a campus
radio station (vhich
could conceivably
be on the air by next
semester), would provide
lasting positive effects,
moreso even than
did the Producers
concert last fall, which
everyone has forgotten
about.
In closing, I would
like to encourage
people to write to
the P and W and express
your views. This would
give weekly tyrants
like Reed Hubbard
a little competition,
and it would eliminate
some of the
one-sidedness in which
people comment about
the school paper. I
also think a more
appropriate title should
be given to last week's
article "Millsaps Radio:
Not as easy as it sounds."
I think it should have
been more appropriately
entitled "Reed Hub-
bard: Not as infor
as we think!!"
Sincerely,
Scott Franklin
ELVIS BEGAN
AND ROLL
ROCK
Dear Editor,
I think everyone
who reads your section
on music review in
the P and W somewhat
agrees although everyone
has an opinion. I person-
ally agree completely
with the choices listed
in the review. However,
I feel that it is important
to remember who
began all of this rock
and roll, pop, soul-
rhythm and blues crave.
Of course, ELVIS PRES-
LEY. On Monday,
January 26, Elvis was
presented posthumously
an award of Merit
for his greater than
life contribution to
the music industry.
This award was presen-
ted at the American
GUIDELINES,
from p. 2
1) The letter must
be signed and have
an address where the
author can be reached.
The Editor may contact
the author of ques-
tionable letters.
2) If the author so
desires, his name may
be "withheld by request,"
but the Editor must
know who wrote it
so number one still
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Music Awards ceremony.
"If there had been
no Elvis," says music
publicist Paul Wasser-
man, "there ' would
been no Beatles, no
Rolling Stones." Elvis
was a pioneer. Like
George Washington?
Well, sort of. He was
a revolutionary for
sure, but he carried
a guitar instead of
a musket, and his
message was a new
kind of freedom.
His lyrics were in-
nocuous, but the throb
of Presley's voice
and the look in his
heavy-lidded eyes
were enough to make
a preacher gasp. "His
music was wild, defiant,
challenging, adven-
turous," Los Angeles
Times rock critic
Robert Hilburn wrote.
"His long hair, sideburns,
loud clothes, and uncom-
promising manner
offered a symbol for
teenagers desiring
to state their own
identity." "It was a
time of extraordinary
gentility, blandness,
and politeness," said
critic John Rockwell.
"Presley was the man
who codified a kind
of rebellion." His music,
which may pale beside
today's sophisticated
rock, was a brilliant
splash of color in the
gray days of crooners.
Elvis' unique blend
of gospel, black soul
music, and rhythm
and blues was the
hottest innovation
since jazz. He never
sang to an empty seat.
Policemen and the
national guard were
his body guards.
Elvis didn't invent
rock 'n' roll, many
have noted. He just
interpreted and sold
it better than anyone
else alive. "Heartbreak
Hotel," "Hound Dog,"
"Don't be Cruel," and
"All Shook Up" were
just four of the songs
that came on like
a shot of adrenaline
for the tired, middle-
aged record industry.
Elvis Presley has sold
more records than
anyone else in history
(500 million up to
1977) and still holds
the record today with
163 gold records.
In 1977, the longest
running show on Broad-
way was "Grease,"
a nostalgic send-up
of the songs and styles
of Elvis' 50s. Two
of TV's hit series,
"Happy Days" and
"Laverne and Shirley"
are 50s pieces which
inevitably mention
Elvis. "In our shows,
Elvis will always be
alive," says producer
Gary Marshall. Elvis
was not the only big
name in rock music
of the 50s; however,
he was one of the
few who is still remem-
bered. Consequently,
even today, approxi-
mately 300 people
per day pay their res-
pects at the shrine
of the King— his Grace-
land in Memphis, TN.
What did Elvis do
for Mississippi? Steve
Shaver, a personal
friend and photographer
of Elvis, remembered
that in 1975 a tornado
dealt destruction in
Mississippi. Elvis called
governor Bill Waller
and offered to do
a benefit concert
for people who had
lost their homes during
the disaster. Before
going on stage at the
coliseum in Jackson,
Elvis handed the gover-
nor a check for $110,000,
the take of the night.
By the way, who
else is known world-
wide, in every language,
by every known culture,
and by all ages simply
by their first name?
ELVIS.
Sincerely,
Linda Deutsch
ART CLUB,
from p. 3
to a discount in his
share of the costs
for transportation
and visiting the museum.
Membership will
give similar benefits
on future trips, and
entail a subscription
to a bimonthly report
on club-sponsored
activities and other
art-related events
occurring in Jackson.
Those who were
at the Sunday meeting
who wish to submit
ideas may send them
to Box 15102, in care
of the Art Club. Others
who weren't there
but would like more
information may send
questions to the same
address. The following
people who initiated
the art club may also
be contacted for infor-
mation or to deposit
suggestions with Court-
ney Egan, David Page,
Nancy Townsend,
David White, or Lara
Goodman.
366-0944
7 a.«.-6 p.m. H-Sat.
12 p.«.-3 p.m. Sun.
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FEBRUARY 17, 1987
MILLS A PS COLLEGE
VOLUME 106, NUMBER 5
Bavender awarded
Prof of the Year
Millsaps College recognized Professor Howard
Bavender as Distinguished Professor of the Year
during Founders' Day activities held Feb. 13-14
at the College.
Bavender has taught political science at Millsaps
for the past 21 years. He was described by Millsaps
Dean Robert King as "an imposing presence"
in the classroom. Outside the classroom, King
said, "he is one of the most sought after counselors
on the faculty."
"He brings imagination, enthusiasm, intellectual
rigor and moral earnestness to every lecture
he delivers, every discussion he leads, every
conference he has with students," King said.
"He is relentless in his efforts to challenge the
thinking of students and to evoke commitment
from them. On a faculty of outstanding, energetic
and talented teachers, he has singularly distin-
guished himself over the years."
In his acceptance of the Distinguished Professor
Award, Prof. Bavender referred to his extended
family— his students. That attitude, a regard
that goes beyond the limitations of a classroom,
probably best explains Bavender's selection for
the honor.
There has been substantial change in students'
outlook and opinions during that time, Bavender
said. "The most striking thing about this generation
cont. on p. 8
Chairspersons of the Millsaps Telephone Campaign are (from left)
Lauri Stamm of Development, Jamie Ware, Holly Walters, Beth
Smith, and Gib Sims. photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Telephone Campaign Update
The telephone campaign has gotten
off to a really good start. The main
emphasis of this year's campaign
is to get new donors, and it's working
so far. Overall, as of Monday night,
over 500 new donors have been added.
Lambda Chi Alpha called the
first night of the campaign and
added 101 new donors. They were
followed by the Kappa Deltas on
cont. on p. 8
Who's Who includes 34 Millsaps students
The 1987 edition
of WHO'S WHO AMONG
STUDENTS IN AMER-
ICAN UNIVERSITIES
AND COLLEGES will
include the names
of 34 students from
Millsaps College who
have been selected
as national outstanding
leaders.
Campus nominating
committees and editors
of the annual directory
have included the
names of these students
based on their academic
achievement, service
to the community,
leadership in extracur-
ricular activities and
potential for continued
success.
They join an elite
group of students
selected from more
than 1,400 institutions
of higher learning
in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia
and several foreign
nations.
Outstanding students
have been honored
in the annual directory
since it was first pub-
lished in 1934.
Students named
this year from Millsaps
College are:
Ted Brent Alexander,
McComb; Audie Gene
Apple, Carthage, TX;
Joseph Darrell Austin,
Greenville; James
Montgomery Berry,
Robinsonville; William
Alonzo Billups, Meridian;
Waverly Ward Booth,
Jackson; Gregory
Floyd Bost, Verona;
James Walton Boswell,
Opelousas, LA; Sarah
Elizabeth Bowden,
Cleveland; William
Jolley Carr, Gulfport;
James Anthony Cloy,
Jackson; Francis Daniel
Donovan, Memphis,
TN; Scott James Drawe,
Houston, TX; Sheila
Ann Farnsworth, Mem-
phis, TN; Michelle
Marie Forrester, Mantee;
Kelly Elaine Hale,
McComb; Greta Louise
Ham, Brandon;
Barbara June Hearn,
Memphis, TN; Donna
Jean Luther, Eupora;
Robert Joseph Mangia-
lardi, Greenville; Hia-
watha Adolphus Martin,
Cleveland; Kelvin
McLaurin, Brandon;
Melanie Dawn Page,
Pascagoula; Laurie
Lynn Pruitt, Gulfport;
Susan Denise Seal,
Philadelphia; Delecia
Susanne Seay, Baton
Rouge, LA; William
David Spight, Ripley;
Patton Lee Stephens,
Mt. Sterling, KY;
Dean Everette Taggart,
West Point; Eleanor
Frances Taylor, Jackson;
Paul M. Van Deventer,
Meridian; Holly Lynne
Walters, Germantown,
TN; Michele Marion
Wren, Jacksonville,
FL; and Lily Yang,
Jackson.
Attend Tap Day, this Thursday, Feb. 19
at 11:00 p.m. in the AC Recital Half
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letters to the editor^
COMPUTER
RESOURCES
TOO LIMITED
Dear Editor,
Every student on
this campus is provided
with a computer account
on the VAX 11/750
computer system.
The cost of this account
is calculated into
the student's tuition.
Until recently, students
had virtually unlimited
computer time under
normal usage. That
has changed this semes-
ter with the implemen-
tation of a policy
of resource allocation.
The new policy appears
to guarantee that
the average user will
be locked out of his
account about mid-way
into the semester.
To illustrate: this
semester I have logged
into my VAX account
no more than 10 times,
and then only to see
whether I had received
mail from other users
on the system. Neverthe-
less, even with such
minimal usage, I have
already used up 28.09%
of my allocated re-
sources. Other users
make similar complaints
that their resource
consumption increases
exponentially without
a corresponding increase
in time spent on the
computer.
Should the average
user's account expire
before semester's
end, requiring the
user to pay $25 to
get it reactivated,
then giving out these
accounts is no more
than a token gesture.
An alternative would
be for a student to
choose whether he
or she wants an account.
For $25 the student
could buy an account
with resources sufficient
to last the entire semes-
ter. Resources would
not be wasted on those
who never use their
accounts. Providing
accounts which unrealis-
tically limit how much
one can do is contradic-
tory to the policy
of encouraging com-
puting.
In the light of the
recent upgrades to
the VAX, this limiting
makes even less sense.
The memory quota
for the average student
account was recently
doubled. Common
sense would dictate
a similar increase
in time. Instead, quite
the reverse seems
to be happening.
I ask therefore,
not for unlimited re-
sources, but for a
more reasonable re-
source allocation and
a more realistic method
for determining resource
consumption.
Sincerely,
Sanjay Mishra
THE SEARCH FOR
LOVE AT MILLSAPS
Dear Editor,
The average student
at Millsaps is commonly
assumed to be a social
individual. Whenever
they have any time
left over from their
almost omni-present
studies, Millsaps students
are assumed to be
out partying their
high-caliber brains
to oblivion. But let's
be honest. How many
Friday or Saturday
nights have you spent
in front of the television,
alone, with the girls,
feeling guilty because
you are not out there
with the rest of your
classmates having
fun? Spending an entire
evening feeling worth-
less; feeling like a
neuter. Can you find
a member of the oppo-
site sex who is willing
to see you on a regular
basis?
A few years ago
"The Love Boat" seemed
to make a dateless
night a lot less painful.
Seeing people making
asses of themselves
seemed to lessen your
plight. But nowadays
we have such delightful
choices as "The Golden
Girls" gallavanting
around having more
sex in one week than
most of us have in
our four years at Mill-
saps.
The first time I
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became intimate with
a female Major was
in September of my
freshman year. She
had been drinking
more than she should
have. So had I. She
was horny and I was
straight. In other words,
considering the nature
of life at this college,
it was the perfect
match. I left her dorm
room close to five
in the morning as
she lay with a smile
of happiness on her
slumbering fact. Two
hours later, while
I was lying slumbering
in my bed, this picture
of angelic bliss began
to pound on my door
most incessantly.
When I finally answered,
there she was, demand-
ing that we attend
a church service to-
gether. I thought she
wanted to go to praise
the Lord for what
happened last night,
but all she wanted
was forgiveness. I
went to Mass, but
unable to deal with
such a guilt complex
I terminated any further
relationship.
Both sexes at Millsaps
are at fault for making
true love as rare as
a 4.0 GPA!! I would
like to present the
stories of two female
friends of mine in
the interest of fairness.
The first of these
incidents occurred
to a good friend of
mine who accepted
a certain gentleman's
invitation to spend
the night with him
after they confessed
their affection for
each other during
last year's Black and
White. After a few
hours of pure passion,
they drifted off to
sleep in each other's
arms. While she was
dreaming of her love
for the very man with
whom she was sleeping,
he awoke and asked
her, "I'm sorry, but
you're snoring too
loudly. Would you
mind leaving?" It re-
cont. on p. 8
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM
On Wednesday, February 18, "Maids and Madams:
Apartheid Begins In the Home" will be shown
as part of the Black History Month Film Series.
The film depicts the emotional relationship be-
tween the black household worker and the white
employer. This portion of the film series will
also feature a speaker from South Africa. The
film and speaker will be presented at 7:00 p.m.
in Murrah Hall 200. P
Friday Forum
Med Center doctor to speak
CAMPUS MINISTRY TEAM FILM SERIES
This week's film is "Resurgence: The Movement
for Equality vs. the Ku Klux Klan." The showing
times are 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in AC 334.
The film lasts for 54 minutes.
by Laura
Staff Report
Dr. Geary S. Alford,
Associate Professor
of Psychiatry-Psychology
and Assistant Professor
of Pharmacology and
Toxicology for the
University of Mississippi
Medical Center, will
speak at this week's
Friday Forum. Dr.
Alford is a Millsaps
graduate and is also
a member of the staff
for the Chemical Depen-
dence Center at Baptist
Medical Hospital.
His topic of discussion
will "Citius, Fortius,
Altius: The Pharma-
copeia Olympics."
Dr. Alford will discuss
the use and disuse
of drugs, including
alcohol, in the current
generation. He will
also comment upon
the facts and fashions
of contemporary and
"designer" drug usage:
Faster, Stronger, Higher;
then the agony of
defeat. The Millsaps
College Drug Education
Committee is sponsoring
Friday Forum for
this week.
Friday Forum is
held in AC 215 at
12:30 p.m.
SBA makes appointments
AED MEETING
There will be an AED meeting on Sunday, Feb-
ruary 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Sullivan-Harrell Room
132. Dr. Herschal Walls, an Associate dean at
the University of Tennessee at Memphis Medical
School, will be the guest speaker. He will provide
information about the University of Tennessee's
medical and dental school and admission policies.
Everyone is invited to attend.
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MCAT REVIEW WORKSHOP
AED is sponsoring an MCAT review workshop.
The initial session will be held on Tuesday, Feb.
24, between 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Sullivan-Harrell
Room 132. Ruth Gordon and Jean Walker of
the University of Mississippi Medical School
will be conducting the workshop. They have been
conducting similar MCAT review workshops
throughout the state. At the initial session, Mrs.
Gordon and Mrs. Walker will give the students
an explanation of and how the material will be
covered. Also, they will arrange dates and times
for future session. MCAT practice tests will
be provided. The workshop js free. All students
taking the MCAT in April or September are urged
to attend.
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MEETING POSTPONED
Because it would conflict with Tap Day cere-
monies, the general informational meeting with
Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, and other Pre-Health
Professions students is postponed. The new time
for the meeting is Tuesday, February 24, at 11:00
a.m. in SH 132. All interested students, especially
juniors, are encouraged to be there.
FESTIVAL WRITING CONTEST
Students wishing to enter this year's Southern
Literary Festival writing contest must submit
their entries to Dr. Austin Wilson, Box 15404
or Murrah Hall Annex 102, by February 13. The
categories for the contest are poetry, short story,
one-act play, formal essay, and informal essay.
Essays, stories, and plays may not exceeed 5,000
words; poetry may not exceed 100 lines for either
one poem or a group of poems.
contributed by
Mark McCreery
I would like to person-
ally congratulate all
the new members
of the Judicial Council
and SBA Committees.
For Judicial Council
deciding who to have
on this council was
very difficult. Twenty-
three people, all who
were very capable
submitted letters
of intent. For SBA
54 people
letters
work
on
Committees
submitted
wishing to
a committee. Perhaps
Apathy is leaving
Millsaps?? ...I hope
so.
The radio station
is coming along slowly
but surely. FCC Regu-
lations are in the mail.
This week I'm sending
out a letter asking
for input from other
schools similar to
Millsaps with radio
stations (Rhodes, Wash-
ington and Lee, Tulane,
Baldwin-Wallace,
Sewanee, among others).
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
David Laird, chair
Indu Gupta
Chris Crosby
Thad Pratt
Loree Peacock
Beth Smith
Jimmy Lancaster
ELECTIONS
Dorree Jane
chair
Beverly Vignery
Laurie Aycock
Susan Boone
Rhonda Bacon
Carol Allen
Loree Peacock
Smith,
STUDENT INFOR-
MATION
Loree Peacock, chair
Denise Wyont
Leslie Taylor
Ann Walcott
Jill Martin
Michelle Hewitt
Catheryne Grant
Jenny Cockrell
SYMPOSIUM
Mike Bacile
Larrin Holbert
Ashley Daniels
Thomas Rockwell
Jeff Bruni
Tim Dennis
Missy Metz
Bobby Brown
Lisa Loughman
John McLaurin
Mity Myhr
Bubba Cummins .
SECURITY
Dosha Cummins
David Cartle
Jack May
Brian Wells
Louis Garrett
Marshall Brackbill
FOOD SERVICE
Emily Fleming
Danny McNeer
George Hoff
Edward Schneider
SPIRIT
Sharon Stephenson
Robin Rowe
Deepak Mehrotra
Amy Bunch
Angie Belzer
Michelle Vega
Camille Lyon
Susie Olson
Margaret Weems
Michael Morlan
Phil Wilson
Doug Hogrefe
Ralph Armstrong
CANDIDATES FOR
JUDICIAL COUNCIL
— 2 year term beginning
cont. on p. 7
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Phi Beta Kappa eyes Millsaps
contributed by Karen Cook
Monday and Tuesday of last week,
Millsaps was visited by three distinguished
members of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest
and most prestigious academic honorary
in the United States.
Founded in 1776 at William and Mary
College, Phi Beta Kappa recognizes
academic achievement in the liberal
arts. Its governing body, the United Chap-
ters of Phi Beta Kappa, meets tri-annually,
the next session being in December 1988,
and at that time will consider requests
from institutions wishing to charter
a chapter. To make a request, an insti-
tution must have a minimum of seven
Phi Beta Kappas on its faculty. The Phi
Beta Kappa faculty at Millsaps, which
numbers ten, have made such a request.
In the fall of last year, a highly compre-
hensive report was prepared by the Dean's
office as the first step in the application
process. It includes such data as the
make-up of the student body; the number
of majors in each field and what they
plan to pursue upon graduation; a list
of Distinguished Alumni; and the creden-
tials of the faculty, and their professional
accomplishments.
Membership is limited to those pursuing
the B.A. or B.S. degree, and the require-
ments vary by chapter. Ordinarily, mem-
bers are elected by the faculty, who
constitute the on-going body of the chap-
ter, from the graduating class in their
final semester. Election is sometimes
determined strictly by G.P.A., but other
areas may be taken into consideration.
Millsaps does have graduates who have
been elected to Phi Beta Kappa due
to attendance at a graduate school pos-
sesing a chapter. The possibility exists
that should Millsaps be granted a charter,
past graduates of high distinction could
be elected ex post facto.
The Phi Beta Kappa visitors, who came
from Duke, Brown, and Franklin and
Marshall, had a tightly-packed 2-day
schedule which included interviews with
President Harmon, Dean King, the depart-
ment chairpersons, students, and others,
including general observation and overview
of the College.
Those persons interviewed maintain
a positive view about the visit, and the
College looks forward to hearing the
results, but for all practical purposes
nothing will be known until the next
meeting of the General Assembly of
Phi Beta Kappa, which takes place in
December, 1988.
Black History Month is for all Americans
contributed by
Chuwanda Thigpen
Many Americans
see Black History
Month as a time of
celebration and
excitement just for
blacks. Not only is
that idea wrong, but
it's also not logical.
The celebration of
Black History Month
is a time of pride
and remembrance
for all Americans.
When looking back
on all the achievements
of the world we know
that these contri-
butions were for the
nation as a whole.
When George Washington
Carver did experiments
with peanuts he did
not hope that only
blacks would profit
nor did Dr. Nathan
Hale Williams when
he performed the
first successful
open-heart surgery.
These two contri-
butions have changed
the course of history
for all Americans
and ultimately all
our lives.
As Americans we
have become so involved
in who we are and
what we have that
we fail to see those
things around us. There
is no longer a
significance on who
our fellow man is,
that is in the sense
of what kind of person
he or she is. It is only
based on race and
economic status. This
is not to say that all
people feel this way
but with events still
happening like those
in Forsyth County,
Georgia, we know
there is still a problem.
Society has forgotten
how to grow and change
as the things around
us do. It is now 1987,
we should be learning
and profiting by the
past, not trying to
relive it. We are a
part of all the things
we encounter. That
includes the rich and
the poor, the old and
the young, and the
many races that helped
to give our nation
the title of the Melting
Pot. Black Americans
have filled and somehow
enriched all our lives.
It could be through
television with such
personalities as Oprah
Winfrey, Max Robinson,
Tony Brown, and Carole
Simpson or in music
with such popular
figures as Tina Turner,
Wynton Marsalis,
Whitney Houston,
Sarah Vaughan, Ella
Fitzgerald, Leontyne
Price, Harry Belafonte,
or Cab Calloway.
In whoever or whatever
the situation, we have
all been given a special
gift. Those gifts are
given in the books
we read, the unity
created through
athletics, the songs
we hear, and the music
that is still being played
today.
As many Americans
know, "It doesn't matter
where you come from
as long as you know
where you are going."
This is just to show
that the heritage of
the Black American
is just as significant
as any other. We learn
from our mistakes
and hardships to go
on in life and succeed.
We must learn to accept
people as they are,
not according to how
we want them to be.
We can not put
individuals into
stereotypes just because
The Pvrpfe & White
will have a meeting
today at 4:30 in the
office. Please come!
we think they fit.
Black Americans are
succeeding in all walks
of life. As a society
we must learn to accept
those things that are
good no matter where
they come from or
who gives them. It's
important to remember
there is some good
in all things, but it
is up to us to look
deep inside of those
people and also ourselves
to find what it is they
are trying to give.
We must learn to stop
fighting the inevitable
and accept the wonderful
opportunities that
life presents.
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FEBRUARY 17, 1987 •
• PAGE 5
Campus bell tower construction continues
w^
Millsaps College
President George
M. Harmon announced
recently that Millsaps
has received a sub-
stantial gift which
will be used to build
a bell tower on the
campus-
According to Harmon,
the 122-foot bell tower
will be the capstone
to a major campus
renovation project.
"Along with continuing
investments in our
academic program,
the Board of Trustees
recognized a need
to improve the appear-
ance of the campus.
The bell tower is the
focal point of the
renovation project,
which includes new
entrances, a pedestrian
plaza, sidewalks, land-
scaping and a fence
defining the campus,"
Harmon said.
"The Millsaps Tower"
will recognize the
College's three founders:
Major Reuben Webster
Millsaps, Bishop Charles
Betts Galloway and
Dr. William Belton
Murrah. Members
of "The Founders'
Society," which honor?
those who have made
gifts of $1 million
or more to the College,
will also be recognized.
"It is important
for Millsaps ' to have
a beautiful campus
that is indicative of
the quality of the
College's academic
program," said James
B. Campbell, chairman
of the Board of Trustees.
"We believe the bell
tower symbolizes
Millsaps' commitment
to excellence and
will be a significant
addition to the appear-
ance of the campus."
According to Charles
Barlow Jr., project
architect, the brick
base of the bell tower
contains a stairway
which leads to a plat-
form and speaker's
podium. The tower
is covered with copper,
a material that will
complement the predom-
inantly traditional
campus.
"Copper was chosen
because it changes
with time and becomes
more attractive as
Above, left, construction on the new 122-foot bell tower progresses.
When construction is complete in May, the bell tower will look like
the architectual model on the right. left photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr
it develops patina,"
Barlow said. "Even
though the tower will
be a striking feature
of the campus when
completed, our intention
was to design a building
that will look better
when it is 50 years
old than when it is
brand new."
Current members
of the Founders' Society
who will be recognized
in the tower are Charles
W. and Eloise T. Else,
The Ford Foundation,
Mr. and Mrs. H.F.
McCarty, Jr., Mississippi
Conference of the
United Methodist
Church, North Missis-
sippi Conference of
the United Methodist
Church, the Franklin
W. Olin Foundation,
Mary Davenport Spiva,
and R.E. Williams.
Construction on
the Millsaps Tower
is under way with
completion expected
in May.
Writing Center announces hours
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
Fear no longer!
You now have a place
to turn to when you
just can't get your
ideas organized to
write that paper. The
Writing Center is
now in operation in
Room 316 of the library.
Anyone on campus
working on a writing
piece is welcome to
come in and discuss
it with a tutor. This
includes pieces you
intend to write but
just can't seem to
begin. The sooner
you come in the better.
They can be of the
most help if you come
in several times with
the same paper. A
file is kept of everyone
that seeks assistance
and regular appointments
can be made with
a tutor. If you just
want to find out how
the Writing Center
works, you are welcome
to come in and talk
to a tutor about anything
you are writing. They
are not there to write,
rewrite, proofread
or edit your papers,
but they can help
you to be a better
editor and proofreader
of your own work.
The center has available
writing resources.
The Writing Center's
hours are: Monday,
7-9:00 p.m.; Tuesday,
3-5:00 p.m. and 7-10:00
"He***
366-0944
1U>
p.m.; Wednesday,
7-10:00 p.m.; Thursday,
3-5:00 p.m.; and Sunday,
7-10:00 p.m.
Dr. Bob Whitney
is the faculty advisor
and Janet Halpin,
Courtney Egan, Leslie
Taylor, Jerry Stowd,
Bob Lancaster, Jimmy
Kimbrell, and Lisa
Gabriele serve as
tutors.
"Writing is an ongoing
process," says tutor
Jerry Stowd. "Don't
feel like we're trying
7 a.«.-6 p.m. H-Sat.
12 p.».-3 p.«. Sun.
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Books
to teach anything."
Tutor Jimmy Kimbrell
adds: "We're here
to help the writer
realize and organize
the information he
or she already has."
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TT^atedln Old- Se al e L ily Ice Cre am St ore
sports
Men win fifth in a row
Lady Majors
split pair
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The Lady Majors split a two game series at
the Rhodes Invitational, losing to Trinity, 57-56,
and then coming back and beating Principia,
70-60.
Freshman Erin Clark was the top scorer for
the Lady Majors with 17 points and 8 rebounds.
Junior Cheryl Brooks was the only Lady Major
to end up in double figures with 15 points and
eleven rebounds. Juniors Mindy Bowman and
Mary Margaret Patterson rounded out the scoring
with 10 points and 2 rebounds and 10 points and
6 rebounds, respectively, in the loss to Trinity.
In the second game the Lady Majors bouncer 1
back with a win over Principia. Two players
ended up in double figures with Cheryl Brooks
scoring Zl points and 10 rebounds. Mary Margaret
Patterson had 16 points and 10 rebounds. The
cont. on p. 8
Lady netters
blank Jackson St
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The Lady Majors
tennis team totally
dominated the Jackson
State Lady Tigers
shutting them out
9 games to zero last
Tuesday.
Juniors Michelle
Vega and Teresa Hultz
destroyed their oppon-
ents 6-1, 6-0, and
6-0, 6-0. Sophomore
Tiffany Mixon also
easily defeated her
opponent 6-1, 6-0
in singles competition.
Rounding out the
scoring for the Lady
Majors were sophomore
Yvette Edwards, 6-4,
6-2, junior Jenny Cock-
rell, 6-4, 6-4, and
junior Chris Matkin,
6-2, 6-3.
In doubles competition
Tiffany Mixon "and
Teresa Hultz easily
won in straight sets
6-0, 6-0. Jenny Cockrell
and Michelle Vega
also won with ease
6-1, 6-0. Finishing
the scoring was the
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Ivlillsaps Majors, winning their
fifth game in a row, beat the Tougaloo
College Bulldogs 78-71 Friday night
at home.
The Majors fell behind early by
as much as a nine point deficit,
but going into the second half exploded
and took control of the game for
good. In the second half Millsaps
had a 59% total field goal percentage
against Tougaloo's 45%. Millsaps
also led Tougaloo in 3 pt. shots and
free throw shooting with 100% and
78% respectively. Millsaps was led
in scoring by David Chancellor who
had 25 pts. and 7 rebounds. They
were led in rebounds by Audie Apple
who had 8 rebounds and also scored
in double figures with 21. Ted Hunt
had 19 pts. and was three of five
in three point shots. He led the
team in individual field goal percen-
tage. The majors assist leader was
Tim Wise who had 4. Spurred on
by the excellent performance of
David Chancellor who hit 9 of 10
free throws in the second half, the
Majors took control of the game
totally away from the Bulldogs.
According to Coach Holcomb, "The
team played to its best potential
tonight." He also said that "the
team has developed excellently
since Christmas." Since Christmas,
when they were 2-5, the Majors
have won 11 out of fifteen which
gives them a 13-9 record over all.
The Majors play one of these last
three games, and probably their
toughest, tonight against long-time
rivals the Belhaven Blazers. Come
out and support the Majors tonight
as they go for a winning season.
If they win tonight a winning season
is guaranteed.
winning 8-1
Tennis team rolls
team of Yvette Edwards
and freshman Shannon
Furlow winning 6-2,
6-0.
The Lady Majors
dropped their season
record to 3 wins and
3 losses with two consec-
utive losses to U.N.O.
and Spring Hill last
Saturday in New Orleans.
In the first match
against U.N.O. Yvette
Edwards won 6-4,
6-4 and Shannon Furlow
won easily 6-0, 6-1
in singles competition.
The two also teamed
up for the Lady Majors
only doubles win, 3-6,
6-2, 6-0.
The second match
against Spring Hill
resulted in a 2 to 7
loss for the Lady Majors.
Jenny Cockrell won
her match 6-3, 7-6
in singles. In doubles
Chris Matkin and Teresa
Hultz won 6-1, 6-4.
The Lady Majors
next match is Feb.
18 against the Miss.
University for Women
in Columbus.
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The men's tennis
team started its spring
season with a win
over Division I member
Jackson State, eight
games to one.
Senior ITCA (the
Intercollegiate Tennis
Association) All-Amer-
icans Bill Briggs and
Ben Ward started
off the tennis match
with wins of 6-2, 6-4
and 6-3, 6-2, respec-
tively. Later the two
teamed up to win
their doubles match
in straight sets, 6-4,
6-4.
Sophomore Todd
Helbling had trouble
achieving his first
win, 6-1, 6-7, 6-0.
Transfer student soph-
omore Dwayne Thompson
also won his first for
the Majors, 6-3, 6-3.
Freshman Jay Ciaccio
rounded out the singles
play with an impressive
6-1, 6-1, win.
In doubles competition
Dwayne Thompson
teamed up with junior
Ed Yelverton to win
easily 6-1, 6-1. Todd
Helbling and senior
Paul M. Van Deventer
won in straight sets,
6-4, 6-4. Senior Bill
Bergner and Jay Ciaccio
finished the match
with a 7-5, 6-1 win
over the Jackson State
Tigers.
Saturday the men's
tennis team was wiped
out by the Green Wave
of Tulane eight games
to one. The doubles
team of Todd Helbling
and Dwayne Thompson
achieved the ' Majors'
only win in three sets,
7-3, 3-6, 7-6.
The men now have
one win and one loss
for the season.
Soccer team
wins opener
by Chris Kochtitzky
and Art Saunders
The Lady Majors soccer team won its first
match of the season Saturday against the Hinds
Junior College Women's squad. The Lady Majors
totally dominated Hinds, winning 3-0.
The Lady Majors started the scoring on a goal
by freshman Meme Soho. Soho was assisted by
freshman Erika Rudgers in the 5th minute of
the match.
The defense put up by Millsaps went unbreached
the entire game as the Lady Majors took 34 shots
on goal and Hinds took none.
Senior Michele Wren scored on an assist from
Meme Soho in the 23rd minute of the game.
The final goal of the game came in the 28th
minute of the match on an unassisted shot by
Jane Wood.
Coach Gober was very impressed with the
overall performance of his team Saturday. "We
had a very good game against Hinds. Considering
we were without 4 starters, we should be even
better when they return."
The Lady Majors next match will be Sat. Feb.
28 at 11:00 at home against the Rhodes College
Lady Lynx.
FEBRUARY 17, 1987 • PURPLE Sc WHITE - PAGE 7
reviews
Husker Du
finally delivers
contributed by Doug Hogrefe
Review Columnist
Husker Du— Warehouse: Songs and Stories
Julian Cope— Julian Cope
O.M.D.— The Pacific Age
Husker Du is one of those bands that, while
becoming more and more contemporary, does
not loose its originality or excellence. I have
never been a huge fan, but Husker Du has con-
stantly impressed me with their "Do it our way"
attitude. Warehouse: Songs and Stories is, much
to my surprise, their best offering yet.
Warehouse is the trio's eighth album. They
first came out in 1981 with the rather poor Land
Speed Record. They did not become largely noticed
until 1984's Zen Arcade. It is now considered
a classic, though I feel it is okay, not great.
I never really got into them until New Day Rising,
their exhilarating 1985 release. They signed
to Warner Bros, amidst cries of sell out, and
released the fair Candy Apple Grey. All of their
potential has finally come together on Warehouse.
Husker Du writes simple, catchy songs. Neither
Bob Mould nor Grant Hart are good singers, yet
the way the songs are set up, it all seems to
fit. The hardcore drive of earlier albums has
been slowed down on Warehouse. This is more
simple rock and roll than anything else they
have done. Lyrically, the band has always been
strong. They tackle typical topics (depression,
love, etc.), yet they do it in a sincere fashion
all could relate to.
Warehouse is a double album with only one
or two less-than-good tracks. This is an almost
perfect album. 1 would recommend this to all.
It will take a while to get used to, but once you
do, you will enjoy it.
Julian Cope was once in a band called The
Teardrop Explodes. They were not unlike Echo
and the Bunnymen in their neo-psychedelic sound.
Cope left the band in 1981 for a solo career.
Not much has been heard from him until now.
The first single off this five-song EP should
be a hit. "World Shut Your Mouth," first released
in 1984, is one of those great pop tunes I wish
radio programmers would open their ears to.
The lyrics are satirical, and the guitar sound
is great. "Levitation" is another fine song fueled
by a "paperback writer"-like riff, Cope does
some of the best shouting I have heard in a while.
The second side of the album is a little weaker.
This is still worth your parents' money. If Cope
><vens thisam Directory Outstanding" 1 "
have included the
names of these students
based on their academic
achievement, service
to the community,
have been honored
in the annual directory
since it was first pub-
lished in 1934.
Students named
Robert Mayo is named
Alumnus of the Year
Millsaps College
recognized Dr. Robert
M. Mayo, Sr., of Ray-
mond at its Alumnus
of the Year for 1986
during Founders' Day
activities held this
weekend. The Alumnus
of the Year Award
is the most prestigious
honor the college
can bestow on its
alumni.
Mayo, a 1937 graduate
of Millsaps, served
as superintendent
of education in Pela-
hatchie, Clarksdale
and Hinds County
before becoming vice
president and, in 1965,
president of Hinds
Junior College. During
his tenure at Hinds,
the junior college
grew from one campus
and 2,000 students
to three campuses
and 7,000 students.
He was president
of the Millsaps Alumni
Association in 1964
and has served on
many alumni and devel-
opment office commit-
tees.
He is presently serving
on the Hinds County
Board of Education,
the Hinds County
Soil and Water District
and the Raymond
Loins Club. Dr. and
Mrs. Mayo, the former
Lee Cloud of Canton,
are the parents of
three sons, two of
whom are graduates
of Millsaps.
MC hosts Pre-Law Day
The Mississippi College
School of Law would
like to invite all inter-
ested juniors and seniors
to its 7th Annual Pre-
Law Day on Friday,
March 20, 1987. The
agenda includes a
tour of the facility,
a complimentary lunch-
eon at the Downtown
Holiday Inn, partici-
SBA MAKES,
from p. 3
February 1986 (will
finish Dorree Jane
Smith's term)— Laura
McKinley
—1 year term beginning
February 1987— Lily
Yang and Marshall
Pearson
— 1 year alternate
term beginning February
1987— Camille Davidson
and Doug Ford
pation in law school
classes, and an oppor-
tunity to meet with
the admission and
financial and officers.
Only a limited number
can attend. To make
a reservation write
to Dean J. Michael
Maloney/MC School
of Law/151 East Griffith
St./Jackson, MS 39201
or call 353-3907 before
Monday, March 16.
Attend Tap Day
at 11:00 p.m
PREPARE FOR:
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Millsaps
Women & Men
vs.
Bel haven
The women get underway
at 5:30 and the men
will follow afterwards
BAVENDER,
from p. 1
of college students
is their extraordinary
conservatism, both
in economics and poli-
tics. Still, students
will always have some
of the same drives,
to learn and to raise
as much hell as they
can get away with.
Somehow, we manage
to get them educated,
that is to say civilized-
-more or less."
Before becoming
a teacher, Bavender
worked for the federal
government; he didn't
say doing what, only
that he went through
a mid-life crisis and
trapped in a 'government
bureaucracy'. With
this revelation, he
began teaching at
Springfield College
in Springfield, Mass.
He says, "I'm a born
teacher; I'm always
instructing somebody.
The thing about it
is, when students open
up to you, when they
'hear' you, they make
teaching a beautiful,
exciting experience."
He paused, his lined
face thoughtful, almost
sad, "They have chal-
lenged me. And they
have kept me young."
It is not only students
who have benefited
from his years of service
to Millsaps. One of
his faculty colleagues
observes that he has
been "a constant chal-
lenge to us to think
and re-think, through
changing times and
circumstances, what
values we are embracing
as members of this
faculty." He has also
been a source of encour-
agement and support
to individuals on the
faculty— establishing
friendships that cross
age, gender and race
differences.
Danny Donovan,
president of Sigma
Lambda, and Laurie
Pruitt, president of
Omicron Delta Kappa,
were introduced at
the Saturday luncheon
and gave brief talks
on each of the leadership
fraternities.
Other dignitaries
during the Founders'
Day weekend were
former Millsaps presi-
dent Dr. Benjamin
Graves, who spoke
on the college's legacy
of leadership at the
Friday -Forum; Dr.
Lovett Weems, who
is president of St.
Paul's Theological
Seminary in Kansas
City, Mo.; and the
Rev. Mary Ann McDon-
ald Swenson, now
serving as district
superintendent of
the United Methodist
Church in Puget Sound,
Washington.
Alumni members
who participated in
a panel discussion
on "The Legacy of
LETTERS,
from p. 2
quired many sessions
of intense psycho-analy-
sis before she could
accept the fact that
this man was not gentle-
man.
Another good friend
told me of an experience
she had that was just
as heartbreaking.
Over the course of
six months, she became
emotionally involved
with a sensitive Major-
man, a combination
that she had preciously
believed was a contra-
diction in terms. His
sensitivity drew her
to him until finally,
she decided that they
should become physically
involved as well.
Two weeks later,
when they were once
again sharing the plea-
sures of the flesh,
he made the unfortunate
blunder of calling
out a name that was
not her own. When
she told me about
this incident, I tried
to explain to her that
anyone can make such
an error and that she
should not have broken
up with him just because
he became slightly
muddled during the
height of ecstasy.
She then proceeded
to tell me that the
male in question was
confused by more
than just the names
of the women he slept
with. The name he
had called out while
lost in the stormy
sea of Eros was the
name of a mutual
friend of theirs, Steve.
Most likely you
have also experienced
the frustration of
finding true love on
The Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Tally
6 The underworld
11!
12 Land
14 Either
15 Word puzzle
17 Negative prefix
18 Brim
20 Stage whisper
21 Native metal
22 Merit
24 Compass point
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COUEGf PRfSS SERVICE
25 Simians
26 Sailing t
28 Negligent
30 Cry of dove
31 Beverage
32 Takes from
35 Raged
38 Flower
39 Hasten
41 Rip
42 Possessive
pronoun
43 City in Florida
45 Music: as
written
46 Symbol for
tantalum
47 Occurs
49 Isle of Man:
abbr.
50 Band of color
52 Citrus fruit: pi.
54 Mollifies
55 Pricked
painfully
DOWN
1 Continued story
2 Symbol for
calcium
3 Room in harem
4 Rockfish
5 Expunges
6 More difficult
7 Wings
8 Obscure
9 For example:
abbr.
10 English counties
1 1 Parts in play
13 Lock of hair
16 Alcoholic
beverage
19 Series of
actions
21 Narcotics
23 Loop
25 Catkin
27 Vessel
29 Greek letter
32 Court orders
33 Spin
34 Forms
35 Repulses
36 Dining
37 Apothecary's
weight: pi.
40 Demon
43 Strip of cloth
44 Dillseed
47 Towel
inscription \
48 Dallas . '
universit^or
init. ln
this campus. No one
knows what it is about
Millsaps that thwarts
the expression of youth-
ful desires. Perhaps
the fault lies within
ourselves. Much of
the conversation of
this campus consists
of members of the
TELEPHONE,
from p. 1
Tuesday night. The
KDs got 105 new donors.
The Kappa Alphas,
who called on Wednesday
night, are leading
the pack officially
with 141 new donors.
However, last night
the Kappa Sigmas
unoffically added
147 new donors.
The top callers are
Suresh Chawla, Lambda
Chi Alpha; Cori Grady,
Kappa Delta; Brian
Gualano, Kappa Alpha;
and Robert Dupler,
Kappa Sigma.
A special thanks
to the BSA for all
their help on Thursday
night and to Dean
Jack Woodward for
all his help on Tuesday
Leadership: Millsaps
and Beyond" were
Raymond McClinton,
Dr. Frank Chatham,
Floy Holloman, and
Brad Chism. Also
serving on the panel,
which was moderated
by Lynn Clark, were
Dr. Frank Laney, Mill-
saps history professor
and former dean of
the college; and Laurie
Pruitt, senior biology
major and president
of Omicron Delta
Kappa.
Among the distin-
guished alumni on
campus for the weekend
was Bishop Roy C.
Clark of Columbia,
S.C., a 1941 alumnus
anc former president
of the Millsaps Alumni
Association.
two sexes bitching
about how rotten the
other sex is.
Regradless we must
not give up hope. There
is always CS's— hang
in there. . .
Sincerely,
Steve Eugene Xylene
LADY MAJORS,
from p. 6
other scorers were
Mindy Bowman with
14 points and Erin
Clark with 15 points
and 6 rebounds. -
The Lady Majors
finished a three-game
stretch winning only
one of the three games.
Last Wednesday the
Lady Majors suffered
one of their worst
defeats with a 73-33
trouncing by the Touga-
loo Ladv Bulldogs.
The team finishes
the season this week
with two home games
against Belhaven today
at 5:30 p.m. and against
Judson on Thursday,
Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
51 Sun goc r ;
53 Running
dd
answers on p. 4
night and last night.
an<f"ninets took none.
Senior Michele Wren scored on an assist from
Meme Soho in the 23rd minute of the game.
The final goal of the game came in the 28th
minute of the match on an unassisted shot by
Jane Wood.
Coach Gober was very impressed with the
overall performance of his team Saturday. "We
had a very good game against Hinds. Considering
we were without 4 starters, we should be even
better when they return."
The Lady Majors next match will be Sat. Feb.
""8 at 11:00 at home against the Rhodes College
,ady Lynx.
PURPLE & WHITE
FEBRUARY 24, 1987
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 106, NUMBER 6
Honoraries tap new members
Tap Day at Millsaps was last Thurs-
day, February 19. Twenty-one honor-
aries tapped new members.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
won the fraternity scholarship trophy
while Kappa Delta sorority was
awarded the sorority scholarship
trophy.
Omicron Delta Kappa tapped
11 new members. They are David
Bonner, Emily Charles, Anthony
Cloy, Dwight Collins, Barbara Hearn,
Larrin Holbert, John Roberts, Tom
Shima, Robin Tolar, Holly Walters,
and Julia Masterson.
Sigma Lambda tapped Tracy Apple-
white, Waverly Booth, Bobby Brown,
Martha Campbell, Dwight Collins,
Camille Davidson, Betsy Flowers,
Susan Grant, Debbie Greer, Brian
Gualano, David Laird, Jimmy Lancas-
ter, Mark Loughman, Mark McCreery,
LeAnne Pyron, Justin Ransome,
Thomas Rockwell, Beth Smith, Dorree
Jane Smith, David Stewart, Leslie
Taylor, Holly Walters, Roslynn Webb,
Michelle Wren and Mary Katherine
Wright.
Alpha Psi Omega tapped Alys
Barlow, Paul Burgess, and Michelle
Neely.
Alpha Kappa Delta tapped Joe
Austin and Tom Shima.
Alpha Eta Sigma tapped David
Castle, Bill Devlin, Carol Fielder,
Gil Harden, George Hoff, Patience
Jones, Teresa Leist, Charles Lowe,
Frank Martin, Lisa D. McDonald,
Justin Ransome, David Setzer, Billy
Van Denburgh, and Denise Wyont.
Order of Omega tapped nine new
members. They are Billy Carr, Emily
Charles, Jim Harwood, Larrin Holbert,
Randy Lominick, Julia Masterson,
Andrea Pritchett, John Roberts,
and Charlotte Trisdale.
Phi Eta Sigma tapped Shawn Barnes,
Angela Dudley, Lisa Loughman,
Stan Patterson, Andrea Marie Prince,
Christine Marguerite Schott, Christine
Bakeis, Leo Max Bashinsky, Michel
Marinus Brethovwer, Mariya Aurona
Mendoz de la Cruz, John Timothy
Dennis, Carole Estes, Lynn Gieger,
Lisa Holland, Janet Elaine Janssen,
Melissa Lang, Chris Nichols, Stephanie
Jane Richards, Kelly Smith, Jeff
Strasburg, Beverly Vignery, Teresa
Marie Walters, Marion Stanton Ward,
Margaret Weems, Richard Jefferson
Weihing, Jeff Weston, and Sharon
Rose Yarrell.
Beta Beta Beta tapped Charlotte
Harness, Kurt Kraft, Karen Ladnier,
Victor Matthews, Johnny Mitias,
and Chris Nevins. Associate members
are Amy Barnes, Bobby Brown, Billy
Camp, Ken Carpenter, Bubba Cum-
mins, Indu Gupta, Kip Kirby, David
Laird, Jerry Lorio, Lisa Loughman,
Adam Plier, Chris Powell, Andrea
Prince, Monica Sethi, and Charlie
West.
Eta Sigma Phi tapped David Stewart,
Rhonda Green, LeAnne Pyron, Mark
Hutchison, Jerry Strowd, and Leslie
Taylor.
Delta Epsilon tapped
3
Above, Stephanie Sonnier, president of the Kappa
Delta sorority receives the sorority scholarship
trophy at Tap Day last Thursday, photo by Mity Myhr
Omicron
cont on p. 8
Telephone Update
The telephone campaign is continuing to be
very successful. Due to some unusual circum-
stances, parents were included in the calls made
last week. Out of parents and alumni contacted,
over 1000 have donated.
On Monday, Kappa Sigma called with 141 donors
resulting. Chi Omega, who called on Tuesday
night contacted 255 donors. Delta Delta Delta
and Sigma Alpha Epsilon combined forces on
Wednesday and came up with 147 donors. On
Thursday night, Phi Mu called and contacted
147 donors.
Top callers for last week were Robert Dupler,
Kappa Sigma; Laren Brooks, Chi Omega; Kari
Lippert, Delta Delta Delta; Rich Weihing, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; and Heather Johnson, Phi Mu.
The telephone campaign will conclude at the
end of this week.
:
Musical cast announced
by Jennifer Coe
Staff Reporter
After long deliberation
this semester, it was
finally decided that
Shenadoah will be
Millsaps' next musical.
Shenadoah is a tragedy
and love story which
successfully illustrates
the Civil War Era.
It is a story consisting
of 7 brothers, played
by . Ron Diener, Scott
Higginbotham, John
Meyers, Scott Franklin,
Norton Getty, Todd
Turner, and a young
boy not listed, and
one sister, played
by Anne Dye. The
role of the eldest
brother will be per-
formed by Michelle
Russell. Other members
include Byron Winsett,
Gene Carlton, Tracy
Griffin, Chris McMillan,
Paul Burgess, Gregg
Newby, Richard Read,
Trace Simpson and
Paul Elmore. Members
of the church congre-
gation so far include
Becky Baker, Lynn
Gieger, Mary Anna
Poole, Alice Hall,
and Angie Lazarus.
Much thought went
into selecting Shenadoah
for the next musical;
in fact, it was the
fourth considered.
First, Fiddler on the
Roof was suggested.
Then, because of the
lack of male auditioners,
A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the
Forum was favored.
Upon further consid-
eration, the play was
changed to Pippin
and then finally to
Shenadoah.
The actors are all
very enthusiastic as
cont on p. 7
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opinion
letters to the editor
Administration spends SBA
funds in wrong way
by David Setzer
Editor
The Millsaps administration has
once again provided the Millsaps
students another campus improvement,
but as usual, there is a catch, accord-
ing to members of the Student Body
Association (SBA) Senate. The admini-
stration has agreed with SBA in
that the campus needs somewhere
to have parties.
Two years ago, parties could be
held in the basement of the Student
Union, but then that space was used
for a child care center. Now the
administration has decided to expand
their offices into the Union so the
child care center is being closed,
even though most of the Millsaps
community strongly disapproves
the closing.
When the basement of the Union
was no longer available for parties,
campus parties had to be held off-
campus at places like Shady Oaks
or the Holiday Inn. It is no wonder
the attendance at these activities
has been so sparse; many students
are not willing to leave campus
for a SBA party.
This is where the SBA stepped
in. They finally convinced the admini-
stration that the cafeteria offers
an area where parties could be held.
The adminstration agreed, but
only if the carpet were replaced
with a wooden floor. This is where
the catch occurs. Instead of the
school agreeing to pay for having
the floor installed, they have said
it will have to be paid for out of
SBA funds which are generated
from a $42.50 Student Activity
fee paid by each student.
There is a need for a place to
hold campus activities, but the funding
of this project is completely wrong.
If the floor was solely for the benefit
of the present students, then we
should bear the expense. However,
there will be other classes to follow
us who will benefit from the party
place.
If the floor is to be paid by SBA
funds, should not all the campus
improvements (namely the land-
scaping) be paid for out of SBA
funds? The landscaping is not being
paid for out of SBA funds, nor should
the cafeteria floor! They both have
future benefits. The way landscaping
plants are planted then dug up after
a short while, the floor will probably
remain in place longer.
Well, there is one reason why
the landscaping is paid for out of
the college's general budget, and
the floor will come out of SBA funds.
The landscaping will help the admini-
stration to impress campus visitors
who might give money. The cafeteria
floor could only be used to make
college life more enjoyable for the
students (who are second in impor-
tance to the possible donators).
Tell your SBA senators not to
let this happen to us!
PARKING NOT
PERFECT YET
Dear Editor,
I would like to relate
to you a story about
my friend Charlie
Brown. You see, Charlie
Brown is an off-campus
student that commutes
to Millsaps every day.
On Mon.-Wed.-Fri.,
Charlie Brown has
9:00 classes; however,
due to lack of parking
spaces by the AC,
he always had to park
his car either by Good-
man Dorm or on Park
Ave. down by State
Street. By some good
act on the part of
the SBA, zoned parking
was introduced to
the Millsaps Campus.
Now Charlie Brown
only has to park halfway
down to Goodman
House or halfway
down to State Street.
Yet, a couple of facts
still perturb Charlie
Brown, and that is
the number of Millsaps
on-campus students
who park in the AC
parking lot, which
is reserved for off-
campus students and
faculty. What is dis-
turbing is that nothing
is being done about
it, to Charlie Brown's
knowledge, and what
is even more disturbing
is that some on-campus
students have acquired
commuter parking
permits, so that they
can park in the AC
parking lot without
fear of receiving a
ticket. Well, now I
can even see Charlie
Brown's frustration.
Sure the parking sit-
uation is better, but
let's make it better
by having the "gallant
rebels" make that
5 minute walk from
their dorm to class.
On behalf of Charlie
Brown and myself,
we thank you for you
cooperation.
Sincerely,
Woodstock
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briefs
Friday Forum
NEW AEROBICS EXERCISE AND DANCE CLASS
A new Aerobics Exercise and Dance Class
will begin Monday, March 2. The class will meet
on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 in
the Choral Music Room in the AC. The session
will last for 4 weeks and the fee is $20. For infor-
mation, contact Cheri Gober, 354-5201, ext.
207.
SUBMIT VIEWS ON RACIAL DIVERSITY
Racial and cultural diversity at Millsaps: what
must be done? Please submit reasoned views
regarding this (and other) issue (s) to Fred Johnson
c/o P.O. Box 15152 by March 15th.
Honor system to be discussed
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
The purpose of this
week's Friday Forum
is to discuss the devel-
opment of an Honor
System for Millsaps.
The Millsaps student
body and faculty have
agreed, in principle,
to form such a system*
A panel will discuss
various aspects of
a draft of the proposed
Honor System, such
as its purpose, its
scope and the adjudi-
cation of offenses.
The panelists include
Jim Boswell, Millsaps
senior; Jim McKeown,
professor of Biology,
MiUsaps College; and
Laurie Pruitt, Millsaps
senior. The moderator
for the discussion
will be Robert H.
King, Vice President
and Dean of the College.
During the forum
time will be allowed
for questions and di-
alogue. The Student
Body Association and
Omicron Delta Kappa
are sponsoring this
week's Friday Forum.
Friday Forum is
held in AC 215 at
12:30 p.m.
Yang wins music award
MCAT REVIEW WORKSHOP
AED is sponsoring an MCAT review workshop.
The initial session will be held on Tuesday, Feb.
24, between 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Sullivan-Harrell
Room 132. Ruth Gordon and Jean Walker of
the University of Mississippi Medical School
will be conducting the workshop. They have been
conducting similar MCAT review workshops
throughout the state. At the initial session, Mrs.
Gordon and Mrs. Walker will give the students
an explanation of and how the material will be
covered. Also, they will arrange dates and times
for future session. MCAT practice tests will
be provided. The workshop is free. All students
taking the MCAT in April or September are urged
to attend.
MEETING POSTPONED
Because it would conflict with Tap Day cere-
monies, the general informational meeting with
Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, and other Pre-Health
Professions students is postponed. The new time
for the meeting is Tuesday, February 24, at 11:00
a.m. in SH 132. All interested students, especially
juniors, are encouraged to be there.
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
Recently Lily Yang,
a chemistry/English
double major, repre-
sented Millsaps and
the Millsaps Music
Department at the
Music Teachers' National
Association Southern
Division Competitions
(a national competition)
in Louisville, KY.
This past October
in Hattiesburg (USM),
Lily had won the Col-
legiate Artists Piano
Competition at the
Mississippi Music Teach-
ers' Association Con-
vention, which qualified
her to represent Miss-
issippi at the MTNA-
Southern Division
in Louisville. At the
competition Lily per-
formed piano works
by Liszt, Brahms,
Lily Yang
photo by Bill Horrls
Mozart, Chopin, Scar-
latti, and Prokofiev.
Of her trip Lily said
that it was "exciting"
and "intense" and
that she was glad
to have had the oppor-
tunity to meet with
other competitors
from the various states.
R.A. applications available
Paula Turner, Assoc-
iate Dean of Student
Affairs, has announced
that applications for
Resident Assistants
for the 1987-88 school
year are now available.
There are a total
of 23 positions available
for both the men's
and women's dorms.
In the men's dormitories,
Galloway Hall will
have 5 R.A.s and Ezelle
Hall will have 6 posi-
tions.
For the women's
dormitories, .Bacot
Hall has 6 R.A.s while
Frankhn.-* Hall
New Dorm both have
3 positions each.
Applications can
be picked up from
any of the Resident
Directors. The deadline
for submitting an
application will be
the Friday, March
6 (the day Spring Break |
begins). Interviews
will be held after
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Millsaps in the year 2000
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
Today is homecoming. It's hard to
believe that it has been 11 years since
I graduated. I wonder what my alma
mater is like. The sign says Jackson
is only 50 miles away so I should be on
campus within an hour. I understand
that the school is not nationally ranked
as it was when I was a student there.
I was called recently by the student
telephone campaign and I was glad to
donate so that Millsaps might have the
prestige it once did. I understand that
the school raised quite a bit of money.
I finally find myself in Jackson on
1-55. Yes, it is still under construction.
I look for a sign that says "Millsaps Col-
lege, Next Exit." Finally I see it. I pass
by Belhaven College on my way to campus.
It has come a long way from the way
I remember it. I hear that now Belhaven
is the college that attracts the bright
and gifted students that once came to
Millsaps.
When I get to State Street, I spot the
entrance built when I was there with
its guard house and bright orange gate.
I stop and wait for the gate to open for
me. What's wrong with it? Why won't
it open for me? I turn my head and see
a sign that says, "Parking - $3.00, All
Times, All Vehicles - except with admini-
strative passes." Slightly perturbed,
I fumble around in my purse to find the
money to feed to that hungry little slot.
Once inside I circle the lot a few times
and finally see a car pulling out so I
grab the space, shut off the ignition
and step out of my blue Mercedes convert-
ible. (Let's just pretend about this one.")
It is only five minutes before noon
and I have a while before the game or
the receptions start so I decide to walk
around campus. As I approach the bell
tower I hear 12 obnoxious gongs that
almost knock me off my feet. I see a
couple of students nearby and ask, "Does
that ring like that often?" "Oh yes! Every
hour on the hour. We just had it fixed
to do that. The money we raised from
the Student Telephone Campaign helped
us to fix it that way," responded the
student. "Oh, I see. And is there any
particular reason that y'all are dressed
like that?" 1 asked, noticing that the
boy had on purple pants, a white shirt
and a purple tie. The girl with him had
on a purple skirt and a white sailor top
with purple trim.
"Well," explained the girl, "we usually
aren't required to wear our school uniforms
on Saturdays but since this is Homecoming
we wanted to impress alums."
I walk a little further and come to
the bowl where I remember sitting after
dinner upon many occasions to have
bull sessions with friends or do some
occasional flirting. The only thing is
it is no longer "the bowl." A big house
with a brick wall surrounding stands
there. A sign reads "The President's
Home." What little part of the former
bowl that was not used for this house
was made into concrete walkways leading
to the Student Union. Come to think
of it, since I stepped out of my car, I
don't think I've had my feet on anything
but concrete. I haven't seen as much
as one blade of grass.
I decide to walk over to the girls' dorm
area. I see a couple of girls walking out
of Sanders. Wait a minute, they shut
that dorm down after my freshman year!
I decide to walk in and it looks exactly
as it did in 1985, maybe a little worse
because it's even older now than it was
then. I see another girl standing in front
of the mirror brushing the lent off her
uniform.
"When did they re-open Sanders as
a dorm?" I asked her. "Did they need
the additional housing space?" "They
did it about five years ago," she replied.
"They also made Whitworth back into
a dorm and moved the administrative
offices into that building
next to Bacot that
I think was a dorm
at one time."
"Yes, I was here
when it was being
built and first occupied
in the late 80's," I
told her.
"Wow!" she exclaimed.
"That was when the
Harmon Improvement
Plan was just beginning,
right? I heard that
some of y'all actually
thought that the changes
would hurt Millsaps,
but look at us; that
bell tower is the loudest
in the state. And look
at these uniforms
we have to wear now.
Aren't they sharp?"
"Well, at least the
school colors haven't
changed," I said with
a smile.
Looking at my watch
I realized that it was
almost time for a meet-the-faculty recep-
tion to be held in the Olin Building. I
could remember when that building was
new. It was very modern and equipped
with the latest things in Biology and
Chemistry. Looking for the party I passed
through a corridor. On each side of me
were tremendous beautifully painted
portraits of past and present administrative
officials and board of trustees. I walked
into a classroom and laboratory just
to see what they now looked like. Neither
one was nearly as impressive as the corri-
dor I was just in. In fact I saw very little
equipment in the lab, and the class-
room's only visual aid was an old beat-up
periodic table.
I finally found the reception. Looking
at the faculty, I did not see any familiar
faces. They were nearly all men too.
Why is this? I then put two and two toget-
her. I remember that Millsaps closed
down its child care center in 1987 and
Belhaven opened one up in 1988. I remem-
ber we lost several of our faculty to
them at that time like Dr. Page and
Dr. Forsythe. I think Belhaven raised
their salaries too. I don't remember any
of my friends in the English or Education
departments being too thrilled with their
replacements.
Now, it all came back to me and I
cont on p. 8
THE AMERICAN,
from p. 7
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FEBRUARY 24, 1987 • PURPLE A WHITE ■ PAGE 5
Black History Month
W.E.B. DuBois fought early for Civil Rights
contributed by Rhonda Bacon
At any mention of black civil rights
activity, the period of the 1960s and
the leadership of the late Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr., are probably the first
thoughts that come to mind. Through
the work of Dr. King and others, the
Civil Rights Movement reached its peak
in the 1960s. But there are efforts on
the part of men before Dr. King that
deserve notice. One such man in W.E.B.
DuBois.
William Edward Burghardt DuBois
was born in Great Barrington, Massachu-
setts, in 1868. He graduated from Fisk
University in 1888. In 1895, DuBois became
to first black to receive a doctorate
degree from Harvard University.
Before his graduation from Fisk, DuBois
developed the belief that is was his mission
as well as that of other talented blacks
to provide the leadership needed by black
people. This concept become known
as the "Talented Tenth." This viewpoint
of DuBois' was expressed mainly in opposi-
tion to the teachings of Booker T. Washing-
ton. Washington held that blacks could
advance faster through hard work rather
than through demands for equal rights.
But DuBois felt that prejudice could
best be fought under the leadership of
college-educated blacks who must speak
out against discrimination. In the essay,
"The Talented Tenth" (published in The
Negro Problem), DuBois said the following:
"The Negro race, like all races, is
going to be saved by its exceptional
men. The problem of education, then,
among Negroes must first of all deal
with the Talented Tenth; it is the problem
of developing the Best of this race that
they may guide the Mass away from
the contamination and death of the Worst,
in their own and other races."
To fulfill his mission of leadership,
DuBois helped to start organizations
through which blacks could fight racial
discrimination. The first organization
was the Niagara Movement. In 1905
DuBois and a small group of black intellec-
tuals met on the Canadian side of Niagara
Falls to issue protest to racial inequality.
After five years the organization
disbanded. DuBois now realized that
an interracial protest movement was
necessary for success. After mob violence
in Springfield, 111., DuBois, other blacks,
and a small group of prominent whites
came together in 1909 to form the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP). DuBois remained
with the organization until 1934. During
that time he edited the NAACP magazine,
The Crisis.
DuBois eventually become disillusioned
by the slow progress of race relations.
In 1961 DuBois joined the Communist
Party and moved the Ghana, where he
lived until his death in 1968.
In his work, DuBois articulated the
blacks' hope for full participation in
American society. This hope is best
expressed in the following quote by DuBois.
"One ever feels his twoness--an Ameri-
can, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts,
two unreconciled stivings; two warring
ideals in one dark body, whose dogged
strength alone keeps it from being torn
asunder. The history of the American
Negro is the history of this strif— this
longing to attain self-conscious manhood,
to merge his double self into a better
and truer self. In this merging he wishes
neither of the older selves to be lost.
. .He jimply wishes to make it possible
for a man to be both a Negro and an
American, without being cursed and
spit upon by his fellows, without having
the doors of opportunity closed roughly
in his face."
Emory team competes
contributed by
Karen Cook
For a better part
of the semester the
Murrah Computer
Lab has become home
to Mark Daigle, Waverly
Booth, Charles Shepherd,
and Martha Campbell—
the members of Millsaps'
Emory Business Team.
These four students
comprise the team
which competes against
20-odd other schools
throughout the U.S.
and Canada in a highly
structured and strategic
computerized gaming
environment which
simulates a dynamic
industrial market.
Chosen for such
attributes as competi-
tiveness, creativity,
and presentation skills,
the team spent a large
portion of their Christ-
mas break researching
the textile industry,
this year's subject.
All work here at school
is done in the evening
and/or weekends— en-
tirely on the students'
own time.
Tied as the top-rated
strategist, Millsaps
has had a productive
year. The teams, divided
into 4 groups of 6
schools, are rated
in a number of industrial
factors, and Millsaps
carries one of the
top three positions
in all of those.
During the weekend
of March 6, the team
will travel to the culmi-
nating conference
at Emory University
where a final presen-
tation will be made.
Here, a winner from
each of the 4 groups
will be determined,
out of which a national
champion will be named.
Having done well so
far this year, as well
as in years past, a
high outcome is expected
for Millsaps.
Students feel that
involvement with
the team is one of
the best educational
experiences to be
had at Millsaps— it
is a taste of the real
world outside of a
sterile textbook envir-
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sports
Majors end season
on winning note
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Majors traveled to Memphis this
past weekend to compete in the Rhodes Invitational
Tournament and play in their last two regular
season games of the 1986-87 season. Millsaps,
in their first game of the tournament, played
the Maryville College Crusaders on Friday night.
In a close and hard fought game which swung
back and forth several times, the Majors fell
to Maryville, 60-52.
The Majors were led by Darrell Parker and
Audie Apple, who had 13 and 10 points, respective-
ly. Apple led the team in rebounds with 9, while
Parker had eight. Ted Hunt also scored in double
figures with 11. Millsaps was led in assists by
David Robbins, who had 4. Maryville had a one
point margin over the Majors at halftime with
a score of 27-26. According to Coach Holcomb,
"The keys to the game were the sickness of several
key players and the fact that a much improved
Maryville team kept their intensity level high
throughout the game."
In the second game of the tournament, Millsaps
was matched with Trinity University of San Anton-
io, TX. The Majors were led in scoring by Ted
Hunt, who had 22 points. Darrell Parker led the
team in rebounds with 11. Also scoring in double
figures for the Majors were David Chancellor
and Stan Beasley, who had 15 and 10 points,
respectively. Tim Wise led the team in assists
with 4.
Millsaps led at halftime by 40-36, but could
not maintain the lead and at the end of regulation
the score was tied at 67. The Majors finally pulled
it out in the first overtime, winning 76-72. The
win, which was due partly to excellent free throw
shooting by the Majors of close to 90%, brought
the team to a final season record of 14-11.
The Majors, who had a rocky beginning this
season, came back after the Christmas break
to win 12 of 18 games, including a five-game
winning streak at one point. Coach Holcomb
believes, "that we have played the best we possibly
could have since Christmas and I am very pleased
with the team this year." Their record this season
is only two wins short of last year's record, even
though three of last year's starting five graduated
last year.
Lady Majors end year with
one of the best records ever
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The Lady Majors
won their last two
games of the season
last week to finish
the year with one
of the best records
ever at Millsaps, fin-
ishing with 12 wins
and 11 losses.
Last Thursday marked
the final game for
the team with a big
win over Judson, 74-51.
It also marked the
last game for senior
Jean Rose, who finished
the season holding
the single season assist
record. "We're really
going to miss Jean.
She was a good defensive
player and one of
the best team players
I have ever seen,"
commented head coach
Jeff West.
The Lady Majors
finished the game
with four people in
double figures for
scoring and 3 people
in double figures for
rebounds. Freshman
Erin Clark led both
categories with 22
points and 16 rebounds.
Junior Cheryl Brooks
was second in scoring
with 20 points and
15 rebounds, followed
by junior Mary Margaret
Patterson with 16
points and 14 rebounds.
Junior Mindy Bowman
rounded out the scoring
with 13 points and
4 rebounds.
The Lady Majors
played one of their
best games of the
year last Tuesday,
beating the Belhaven
Lady Blazers, 66-64.
The game was not
decided until the last
fifteen seconds of
the game when the
Lady Blazers called
a time out that they
did not have, which
resulted in a technical
foul. Cheryl Brooks
made good on only
one of the two free
throws, but that was
all the Lady Majors
Junior Cheryl Brooks
led the scoring with
24 points and 15 re-
bounds, followed by
Mindy Bowman with
24 points and 4 rebounds.
Mary Margaret Patterson
had 11 points, and
Jean Rose and Erin
Clark contributed
with 5 and 9 rebounds,
respectively.
"This season was
a real learning exper-
ience for all of us.
The one thing we did
learn was how to win.
We suffered to the
lack of enough people
on the bench which
prevented us from
being able to practice
against the press or
really run our offense.
Overall I am very
proud of the team
this year, and I know
we'll be even better
next year," stated
Coach West.
Social organization formed
Cross Cultural Con-
nections, the new
social organization
on Millsaps' campus,
has gotten underway,
and all the members
are working to make
it a beneficial organi-
zation for everyone.
At the last meeting
officers were elected;
they consist of the
Council of Five and
a secretary/treasurer.
The Council will include
Debbie Chou (chair-
person), Celeste Chang,
Maria de la Cruz,
Sanjay Mishra, and
Bill Morris; the sec-
retary/treasurer will
together in order to
serve Millsaps in the
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reviews
The American
underground
by Doug Hogrefe
Review Columnist
Scratch Acid— Berserker **
Volcano Suns— Ail-Night Lotus Party ***%
Athens, Ga.— Inside/Out ***J4
There was not much to review this week, so
I decided to take a dive into the somewhat stagnant
American underground and see what was happening.
I found some good and some bad.
I had heard that Scratch Acid was a hard rock
band with gross stage habits. Turns out that
Scratch Acid is more of a cacophony (neat word,
huh?) of noise than an actual music group. This
is pretty much thrash and bash with a lot of
screaming thrown in. Sort of the sonic equivalent
of throwing up. They do get the award for best
song title, "Mary Had a Little Drug Problem."
I don't know if any of you will, but I like the
Volcano Suns. I really don't know why, maybe
because Peter Buck likes them (that's a joke,
get it?). Actually, this second album from the
trio of Bostonians is a good blend of hardcore,
hard rock, and sarcasm. Someone mentioned
that they sounded like a combo of ZZ Top and
punk rock. That is a good summary of the Suns.
If you can get past the rough production and
playing, you might like this. Added bonus: Some
terrific tuning on the first song.
There must something in the air in Athens,
Ga. This small college town has given us the
B-52s, Pylon, R.E.M. and a slew of lesser-known
bands. Those unknowns are what the movie,
"Athens, Ga. — Inside/Out" is about. The soundtrack
is a fine compilation of what is going on over
there. Most of the tracks were recorded in clubs
and fraternity houses, though there are some
studio cuts. Most of the music is the
guitar-oriented pop/rock we are all used to.
Best songs are from Dreams So Real, Kilkenny
Kats, and Pylon. R.E.M. coughed up two semi-live
tracks for the album. Unfortunately, they are
a rather weak version of the Everly Brothers'
"(All I have to do is) Dream" and the boring "Swan
Swan H." You don't want the album for those
tricks; you want it for the up-and-coming bands.
The excellence of the Athens music scene
brings up the question of the Jackson scene.
You would think in a city of 200,000 there would
be more than the few major talents (Windbreakers,
Primitons, Working Muthas) that are around
here. There seems to be too many cover bands
and not enough original bands. I'm not putting
the blame on anyone, nor do I have a solution.
I just wish that there was a good band to go see
every weekend, not every month or two. If this
were so, maybe bands like Guadalcanal Diary
and the Replacements would play here, in addition
to Memphis and New Orleans. That is probably
wishful thinking since there is nowhere big enough
to hold them (except for a college campus?!?).
Until them, we have to watch, wait, and support
what we have until Jackson gets its own R.E.M.
cont on p. 4
Take advantage.
It's a race to graduation!
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
I have some advice for all the
freshmen. The next time someone
says, "Enjoy it now because it'll
be gone before you know it," listen
to them. My friends and family
have been telling me that since
I could walk, but I never believed
it. I am now twenty-two and slated
for graduation in May. It seems
like just yesterday that I was moving
into Ezelle with a broken wrist.
Four years is a long time for the
future, but in retrospect, it's nothing.
I started thinking the other day
about all the things that Millsaps
offers its students that I never took
advantage of and found that there
was a lot. I am far from the most
involved person on this campus,
but I've done my share. Still, if I
had it to do all over again, I would
certainly have done more. I'm not
talking about studying harder because
everyone knows that that resolution
lasts about a week. I'm talking about
things like the Millsaps Players
and Singers, intramurals, or just
hanging around in the bowl. College
is such a great time in our lives
because we have no real worries.
Sure, the neurotic students who
throw up if they make a B may drive
themsleves to an early grave, but
most everyone is pretty carefree,
especially here where the social
pressure is not on the level of certain
state universities. Everyone is always
complaining that there is nothing
to do. Well, that is to be expected
in a town of about 300,000 but being
from Jackson and having had to
deal with that fact for several years
now, I know as well as anyone that
there is always something to take
up time. It just depends on how
creative everyone is.
The funniest thing to me about
Millsaps students occurs around
Spring Break. Everyone is so ready
to get away from here and see differ-
ent people. That's all they talk about.
So, what do they do? They all pack
up and go to Destin/Fort Walton
where everyone else from Millsaps
is. I guess it's something about the
beach, but everyone seems to get
along better when they are 250
miles away from campus. I don't
think anyone is more prepared for
break than me, but other than class,
I'm not ready to get away from
anything here. When you go home
for any holiday, you realize that
your old friends are merely that,
old friends and your new friends,
the ones you consider your closest
friends, are at home on their holiday.
That's when you appreciate them
and that's why I say get involved
here. Make the most of what you've
got while you've got it. It really
does go so fast and before you know
it, you'll be preparing for comprehen-
sives the way I am and you'll be
wondering, "Where did it all go?"
In only a few months, I'll be working
for a living. It's only when you don't
have something that you appreciate
it, and I believe that's true, because
as I get closer to leaving Millsaps,
I begin to miss it more and more.
MUSICAL,
from p. 1
well as Lance Goss,
the director, Brent
LaFavor, the technical
director, and Linda
Cameron, the chore-
ographer. This musical
will take an enormous
amount of time and
energy but it will
assuredly be worth
it.
Students around
campus are really
excited about a musical.
Others are "a bit frus-
trated they're doing
Shenadoah. First,
they can't do Fiddler
on the Roof because
of the lack of male
auditioners and then
end up doing a show
with virtually no female
roles. It's very discour-
aging," said an anon-
ymous student.
At any rate Shenadoah
should be a great per-
formance, so everyone
come and enjoy it!
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HONORAREES,
from p. 1
David Ates, Waverly
Booth, Mark Daigle,
Mark Loughman, Ed
Sanders and Eleanor
Taylor.
Theta Nu Sigma
tapped Susan Boone,
Bobby Brown, Billy
Camp, Jim Coleman,
Rob Coleman, Dosha
Cummins, Bubba Cum-
mins, Mike Doherty,
Brian Gualano, Indu
Gupta, Kip Kirby,
D'Ette Lorio, Karen
Ladnier, David Laird,
Michael Lignos, Adam
Plier, Sandra Rives,
Sophia Townsend,
Mary Ellen Vanderlick,
Lance Waycaster,
and William Wads-
worth.
Eta Sigma tapped
Melinda Owens Ander-
son, Mikey McLaurin,
Terri Crowson Presley,
Susan Van Cleve, Ken
Carpenter, Jerry Davis,
Courtney Egan, Emily
Hamack, Teresa Holland,
Cindy Kendrick, Kimber-
ly Ann King, Karen
Ladnier, Terry Lazzari,
LaRon Mason, Julia
Masterson, Tracie
McAlpin, LeAnne
Pyron, Justin Ransome,
John Roberts, Charles
Shepherd, Leslie Taylor,
Ann Walcott, Lance
Waycaster and Christine
MILLSAPS,
from p. 5
began to understand
why Millsaps is the
way it is now. It seems
like there were severe
communication gaps
between students
and faculty, and admini-
stration when I was
here. They apparently
worsened over the
years and of course
compromises were
unheard of. Apparently
money continued to
be spent on things
most thought were
unnecessary.
I left the reception
deciding it was time
to walk back to my
car and go home. When
I found my car there
was a ticket on it.
It said I owed security
$50 for parking in
the wrong zone!
Zimmerman.
Sigma Tau Delta
tapped Laura Conaway,
Sharon Flack, Teresa
Holland, LeAnne Pyron,
Susan Sanders, Catherine
Scallon, Leslie Taylor,
and Christine Zimmer-
Alpha Epsilon Delta
tapped Amy Barnes,
Cheryl Brooks, Billy
Camp, Bubba Cummins,
Dosha Cummins, Mike
Doherty, Brian Gualano,
Indu Gupta, Michael
Hunter, Kip Kirby,
Karen Ladnier, David
Laird, Victor Matthews,
Daniel Moore, Chris
Nevins, Adam Plier,
and Sandra Rives.
Associate members
are Ken Carpenter,
Paul Elmore, Bob
Lancaster, Jerry Lorio,
Lisa Loughman, Johnny
Mitias, Chris Powell,
Michael Saucier, Ravin-
der Singh, and Randy
Wells.
Kappa Delta Epsilon
tapped Kim King,
Lynn Lovett, Ann
Walcott and Kathryn
McClung.
Pi Delta Phi tapped
Laura Barrett.
Circle K International
tapped Tricia Duggar,
B.B. Watson, Virginia
Macey, Indu Gupta,
Andy Andrews, Anne
Trainor, Roslynn Webb,
and Teresa Manogin.
Phi Alpha Theta
tapped Scott Drawe,
Donna Luther, Sharon
Flack, Julia Masterson,
and Angela Roberts.
Sigma Delta Pi tapped
Carolyn Bibb and Stevie
Ashworth.
The Financial Man-
agement Assn. Honor
Society tapped Mark
Daigle and Lynn Star-
rett.
Chi Chi Chi tapped
Keenan Wilson, Mike
Doherty, Ken Carpenter,
David Laird, Indu
Gupta, Jim Coleman,
Kip Kirby, Brian Gua-
lano, Lance Waycaster,
Sandra Rives, and
Michael Hunter.
Murry Robinson reads a paper in the Bowl during
the warm weather early last week. The rain
of the past few days is expected to continue
today and tomorrow. photo by Boyce Clark
contributed by
Mark McCreery
The Student Body Association
would like to announce the finalized
committee appointments. Last week's
appointments were prior to Senate
approval. These appointments were
all approved by Senate last night.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
David Laird, chair
Indu Gupta
Chris Crosby
Thad Pratt
Loree Peacock
Beth Smith
Jimmy Lancaster
Carole Estes
Tom Shi ma
Libby Dickens
Spencer Neff
Grant Fox
ELECTIONS
Dorree Jane Smith, chair
Beverly Vignery
Laurie Aycock
Susan Boone
Rhonda Bacon
Carol Allen
Heather Johnson
Dwight Collins
Elizabeth Blackwell
Susan Felder
Marnie Williams
David Setzer
STUDENT INFORMATION
Loree Peacock, chair
Denise Wyont
Leslie Taylor
Ann Walcott
Jill Martin
Michelle Hewitt
Catheryne Grant
Jenny Cockrell
Kathy Hannah
Susie Farmer
Anne Douglas
Rebecca Cooke
Jodie Kemp
Jimmy Lancaster
SYMPOSIUM
Larrin Holbert and Thomas Rockwell,
co-chairs
Mike Bacile
Ashley Daniel
Jeff Bruni
Tim Dennis
Missy Metz
Bobby Brown
Indu Gupta
Toby Davis
Lisa Loughman
John McLaurin
Mity Myhr
Bubba Cummins
SECURITY
(chair to be elected among members)
Dosha Cummins
David Castle
Jack May
Brian Wells
Louis Garrett
Marshall Brackbill
FOOD SERVICE
(chair to be elected among members)
Emily Fleming
Danny McNeer
George Hoff
Edward Schneider
SPIRIT
Edie Hall and Greg Schwab, co-chairs
Sharon Stephenson
Robin Rowe
Deepak Mehrotra
Amy Bunch
Angie Belzer
Michelle Vega
Camille Lyon
Susie Olson
Courtney Bell
Margaret Weems
Michael Morlan
Paul Wilson
Doug Hogrefe
Ralph Armstrong
PURPLE & WHITE
MARCH 3, 1987
M.LLSM-S COLLEGE
VOLUME 106 • NUMBER 7
R. A. application
deadline approaches
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
tions
Applications for the position of resident assistant
are now being accepted by the Student Affairs
Office. Have you ever considered what it really
meant to be an R.A.? A resident assistant is
a role model, counselor, teacher, friend, and
student all rolled into one person. The R.A. serves
in one of the most comprehensive roles in the
entire student affairs division and is an important
liason between the students and the college staff.
They act as resource persons through which college
policies and objectives can be interpreted to
students, and students' needs can in turn be com-
municated back to college administration. One
of the major purposes of an R.A. is not to monitor
student behavior but to assist in the facilitation
of student growth as an extension of the total
educational experience of college.
The R.A. position is more than simply being
a "patrolman" or "disciplinarian." It's being a
cont. on p. 8
Amy Bunch (left) and Wayne Pratt
are shown calling on All-Star Night
of the Student Telephone Campaign,
which was held last Thursday. Final
results of the campaign have yet
to be tabulated. The Purple and
White will carry a complete story
on the campaign in the next issue,
March 24.
photo by Will Hawthorne, Jr.
Singers serenade the South during Spring Break
contributed by
Bill Morris
The Millsaps Singers
are preparing to sing
their way across the
South to the nation's
capital, Washington,
D.C., and back.
The Singers Concert
Tour begins Friday,
March 6, with an early
morning departure
from the College and
an evening concert
that day at Druid
Hills United Methodist
Church (UMC) in At-
lanta.
"Our Spring Break
is a working vacation,"
states Dr. Timothy
Coker, director of
the Singers. "We will
be ambassadors for
the College, for the
Music Department,
and for the Singers
themselves. We will
be showcasing all
that we have worked
together to achieve
this year."
From Atlanta the
Singers will travel
to Greensboro, North
Carolina, for a weekend
of performances. Sat-
urday the congregation
of Ebenezer Lutheran
Church will host the
group, while Christ
UMC has asked the
Singers to be part
of their two Sunday
morning worship ser-
vices.
"We will be travelling
in a chartered 47-pas-
senger coach with
two vans following,"
says Dr. Coker. "In
past years the Singers
have travelled through
Alabama and Tennessee
on tour and have per-
formed in Memphis
and New Orleans.
This is the first time
in recent memory
the Singers have taken
an extensive trip."
Sunday is one of
the busiest days of
the tour with another
concert scheduled
for that evening at
, Oak Grove UMC in
Cheasapeake, Virginia.
The next morning
the Singers are off
to Washington, D.C.
"We're excited about
every one of our per-
formance locations
and we're looking
forward to all of them,"
Dr. Coker says. "But
Washington in particular
promises to be a real
treat. We will be staying
in a hotel across the
street from the Water-
gate,
explains Dr.
Coker, smiling.
"Special arrangements
have been made for
a mid-morning concert
by the Singers on Tues-
day in the Washington
Cathedral (also known
as the National Cathe-
dral). "Then," continues
Dr. Coker, "we'll sing
at the Lincoln and
Jefferson Memorials
the following afternoon.
"Our Congressman,
Wayne Dowdy, will
host a reception for
the Singers at the
Capitol and provide
a tour of the building.
There's a chance we'll
be able to sing on
the steps of the Capitol,
too. The students
will have the time
to see the sights, browse
art galleries, and visit
the museums. A group
cont. on p. 3
Break Schedule
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
Spring Break will begin at 3:00 p.m., Friday,
March 6. The dorms will be closing at 3:00 and
they will re-open at 12:00 noon on Sunday, March
15.
The Bookstore will be open next week during
its regular hours of 8:30-4:30, except that they
will be closing from 12:00-1:00 everyday for
lunch.
The cafeteria will be closed, serving the last
meal as lunch on Friday. They will re-open for
dinner Sunday night, March 15, at 4:45 p.m. The
grill will also close after lunch on Friday and
re-open Monday morning, March 16, for breakfast.
The Business Offices will maintain their regular
hours of Mon.-Fri., 8:30-12:00 and 1:00-4:30
p.m.
The next edition of the Purple and White will
1 come out on Tuesday, March 24.
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • MARCH 3, 1987
letters to the editor
THE CONSTRUCTION POEM
Dear Editor,
Here's to Millsaps College,
That great, exalted school.
They're constantly updating,
And expansion is the rule.
They're building walkways everywhere.
Yes, concrete is the trend.
I think not even Silverstein
Knows where these sidewalks end.
Construction starts erosion;
If it keeps up at this rate,
Our wonderful, beloved bowl
Will soon become a plate.
They spent a lot of money
To surround us with a fence.
This causes me to question
If these guys have any sense.
For safety's sake, they built some gates
With dual-purpose bars:
They're keeping out the "low-life,"
But they're locking in our cars.
The guards are in the gate houses;
They have a watch to keep.
It's such a great, important job,
They do it in their sleep.
To build a tower with a bell
Just seems like such a crock,
When they can't even seem to fix
The Christian Center clock.
I could go on; there's so much more.
It's bad as it can^et.
But unlike many others,
I know when it's time to quit.
Sincerely,
A Concerned Student
TELETHON A SUCCESS
Millsaps students,
The last three weeks
have been the most
exciting weeks of
my working at Millsaps.
The Student Telethon
was successful, exciting,
and, best of all, run
by students. I found
myself watching the
entire operation. Holly
Walters, student chair-
man, began working
on the campaign before
Thanksgiving. The
time and organization
she gave the campaign
contributed much
to the smoothness
of the telethon. She
has become a regular
in the Development
Office. Gib Sims,
Beth Smith, Dean
Taggart, and Jamie
Ware served as co-
chairmen. They dec-
orated, worked and
cheered each night.
I hope all who called
felt the excitement
they inspired.
I also owe a big
thank you to the team
captains and all 250
students who volunteered
to call. Money is steadily
coming in with notes
from parents and alumni
saying how much they
enjoyed talking to
the students.
As far as statistics,
they are not final
yet. Look for results
to be in next P & W.
We do know that we
got over 600 new alumni
donors and over 600
parent pledges— breaking
our goal of 1000 new
donors!!
The Annual Fund
plays a vital role at
Millsaps as do the
students. It was a
great feeling to see
the two work together
so successfully. Thank
you for your time
and enthusiasm.
Sincerely,
Lauri Stamm
Director of
Giving
Annual
DEAN RESPONDS
Dear Editor,
I write in response
to last week's opinion
column.
Prior to 1980, on-
campus dances other
than those sponsored
by men's Greek organi-
zations in their houses,
were occasionally
held in the uncarpeted
dining room. They
were not tremendously
satisfactory and, with
input from the student
government at the
time, carpet was in-
stalled along with
other improvements.
The result was a vast
improvement as had
been hoped would
be the case.
As for opportunities
tp hold dances, at
the time of the dining
room improvements,
it was thought that
the basement of the
Student Center would
be a satisfactory alter-
native. Minor reno-
vations were made
to the area and a few
dances took place.
Unfortunately, the
bands with their bulky
equipment and the
low ceilings created
a sense of crowding
and the experiment
failed. Subsequently,
in a further effort
to enhance the envir-
onment for students
on campus, the lower
level was converted
into a games room.
Again, relatively little
cont. on p. 8
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
staff
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Angie Belzer,
A«y Bunch Co-Managing Editors
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Bill Morris Darkroow Manager
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Laura Finnegan,
Michelle Hensley,
Cindy Kendrick,
Art Saunders,
Dorree Jane Smith,
Margaret Weeas,
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MARCH 3, 1987 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 3
GRADES AVAILABLE
The Office of Admissions has announced that
mid-semester grades will be available beginning
this afternoon (Tues., March 3) in the Records
Office of the Academic Complex. In addition,
students are reminded that Friday, March 6,
is the last day to withdraw from a class with
a WP or WF grade.
APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT
A Christian Ministry in the National Parks
will be taking applications for summer employment
in the Student Union Tuesday, March 17, 11:30-
2:30. See Sandy O'Quinn if you need more infor-
mation.
SUBMIT VIEWS ON RACIAL DIVERSITY
Racial and cultural diversity at Millsaps: what
must be done? Please submit reasoned views
regarding this (and other) issue (s) to Fred Johnson
c/o P.O. Box 15152 by March 15th.
SB A News
—All members of SBA Committees will be re-
ceiving letters this week
— The SBA officers in a meeting Feb. 20 informed
President Harmon that the students do not think
parquet flooring is in our best interests. The
end of that proposal. . .
—One more judicial council appointment will
be forthcoming next week
R« A. t
from p. 1
friend and confidant
to those who need
it. Being an R.A. gives
a students a chance
to develop basic "people"
skills that will teach
him/her how to handle
situations that he/she
could possibly face
after college. Because
whatever job a student
gets — be it a computer
programmer or chemist—
he/she will have to
work with people.
The position of resident
assistant opens a lot
of doors to future
employment by showing
future employers that
a student can handle
a position of responsi-
bility and leadership
and can deal with
people and their atti-
tudes. It also gives
a student an oppor-
tunity to develop other
cation skills, admini-
strative skills, leadership
skills (ability to motivate
and influence others),
and crisis management
The agony and ecstacy...
...drug use at Millsaps
BiU
The topic of illegal
drug use and related
issues is not a new
one. It is certainly
not passe', however,
because more and
more people are, for
any number of reasons,
experimenting with
the use of illegal sub-
stances in order to
produce a variety
of desired effects.
In consideration
of this human phen-
omenon, Millsaps'
Drug Education Com-
mittee was formed
in the Fall of 1986
in order to address
concerns related to
drug use on campus.
Current staff and
faculty members on
the committee include
Dean Stuart Good,
Associate Dean of
Students Paula Turner,
Chaplain Don Forten-
berry, Assistant Dean
for Adult Learning
Harrylyn Sallis, Pro-
fessors Howard Bav-
ender, Tim Coker,
and Priscilla Fermon;
and Dr. Janice Booth,
counselor. Students
skills such as communi- skills.
The R.A.s are called
on to do so many
things, hold responsibil-
ities, and be accountable
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are represented by
Jim Irby, Jennifer
Coe, Michelle Forrester,
and Bill Morris.
The Drug Education
Committee is chaired
by Michelle Forrester,
a senior psychology
major/music minor
from Mantee, MS.
Appointed in September,
Michelle has overseen
the development of
the committee's efforts
to date. "I'm involved
here because I care,"
she says. "It's important
to me that we provide
the Millsaps community
with factual information
in a non-threatening
manner."
Since its formation
the committee has
focused on understanding
the nature of the prob-
lem of drug and alcohol
abuse at Millsaps.
The process of looking
at what is happening
at the College has
been done with the
perspective of chemical
dependency as a disease
and not as a question
of morality.
"As a group we have
examined a number
of factors that bear
on the whys of chemical
for so many othei
people, all the while
shaping their own
education and being
under academic pres-
dependency," Michelle
says. "These factors
are, among others,
peer pressure, compe-
tition, high self-expec-
tation, denial or refusal
to deal with reality,
and the need for an
emotional or physical
outlet to blow off
stress. Of course,
some people are just
recreational users.
"It was obvious,"
she continues, "that
some kind of drug
awareness program
was needed at Millsaps.
Not for the purpse
of preaching at people
nor for pointing the
finger of guilt at anyone,
but to accomplish
two primary goals.
First, to emphasize
the desirability of
a drug-free lifestyle,
and second — perhaps
the more important
of the two — to make
people aware of the
research finding about
the drug they're likely
to consider using so
they can make an
informed decision
and know what they're
getting themselves
cont. on p. 5
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could be one of the
greatest challenges
faced during a student's
career.
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Honor Code preliminary draft is
Editor's Note: The
following material
is the proposed Honor
Code for Millsaps
College. Students
will have a chance
to vote for or against
the Honor Code March
31. Students should
read it carefully before
voting on the measure.
This draft is subject
to change between
now and the voting
day.
ARTICLE I: THE
HONOR CODE:
Millsaps College
is an academic com-
munity where men
and women pursue
a life of scholarly
inquiry and intellectual
growth. -The foundation
of this community
is a spirit of personal
honesty and mutual
trust. Through their
Honor Code, the students
of Millsaps College
affirm their adherence
to these basic ethical
principles.
An Honor Code
is not simply a set
of rules and procedures
governing students'
academic conduct.
It is an opportunity
to put personal responsi-
bility and integrity
into action. When
students agree to
abide by the Honor
Code, they liberate
themselves to pursue
their academic goals
in an atmosphere of
mutual confidence
and respect.
Students will express
their commitment
to abide by this standard
of conduct by signing
a pledge to that effect
when they enroll at
Millsaps College. Each
member of the com-
munity has a responsi-
bility to understand'
the Honor Code before
the work of learning
begins. Students will
be provided with a
handbook explaining
the Honor Code and
the procedures by
which it is enforced.
During Freshman Orien-
tation, sessions will
be devoted to explaining
the Code, and represen-
tatives of the Honor
Council will be available
to discuss it.
The success of the
system depends upon
the support of each
member of the com-
munity. Students and
faculty alike must
commit themselves
in their work to the
principles of academic
honesty. When they
become aware of in-
fractions, both students
and faculty will be
morally obligated
to report them to
the Honor Council,
which will be responsible
for enforcement.
ARTICLE H: SELECTION
AND COMPOSITION
OF HONOR COUNCIL:
Section 1: The Honor
Council shall consist
of the chairperson,
12 voting members,
including two faculty
representatives, and
two alternates who
shall vote only in the
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The distribution of
student members of
the Council shall be:
three seniors, three
juniors, two sophomores,
one freshman, and
one adult student
(full-time student
twenty-four years
of age or older). The
alternates shall be
selected by the persons
elected to the Council
from among the students
who run for Honor
Council positions but
who are not elected.
The alternates shall
be selected with regard
to balancing the Council
in terms of race, sex,
and residence district.
The faculty represen-
tatives shall be elected
to two-year staggered
terms by a vote of
the faculty.
Section 2: The Honor
Council chairperson
shall be elected from
among students who
have previously served
on the Council in a
special election held
one week prior to
the election for the
rest of the council.
Sophomore, junior,
and senior members
of the Council shall
be elected in April
by the class they are
to represent and be
installed in the first
week in September
and serve one academic
year. The outgoing
Honor Council shall
publicize and conduct
the elections. Students
may nominate them-
selves for chairperson
or a regular council
position by submitting
to the Council a brief
statement of intent,
due by a particular
day. Campaigning
shall not be allowed
and the outgoing Honor
Council shall disqualify
any candidates who
campaign. Statements
of intent shall be re-
viewed by the outgoing
Honor Council, which
shall have the authority
to eliminate candidates
on the basis of qualifi-
cations (set out below)
or because they have
cause to believe that
the candidate could
not remain impartial
during Council pro-
ceedings. The statements
of intent of all eligible
candidates shall be
made available for
student body review.
The freshman represen-
tative to the Council
shall be elected by
this procedure during
the second week of
September rather
than in April.
Section 3: An ex-
ception to the above
process shall be the
procedure for filling
the adult student po-
sition on the Council.
The incoming Council
shall appoint an adult
student representative
and alternate after
seeking recommen-
dations from the As-
sistant Dean for Adult
Learning and the Dean
of the School of Man-
agement. Either the
person appointed to
this position or the
alternate shall be
a full-time MBA students
twenty-four years
of age or older who
will serve in the event
that a graduate students
is charged with an
offense. The adult
student representative
shall be installed by
the second week in
September.
Section 4: The quali-
fications for election
to the Honor Council
shall be:
A. Appropriate class
standing.
B. At least one prior
semester as a student
at Millsaps College
(except in the case
of the freshman pos-
ition);
C. A cumulative
G.P.A. of 2.5 or greater
(except in the case
of the freshman pos-
ition);
D. No previous honor
code convictions;
E. Full-time standing
as a student at Millsaps
College.
Persons may not hold
an elected student
government position
or serve on the Judicial
Council during their
term of office on
the Honor Council.
Section 5: The Honor
Council shall elect
from among its members
a vice-chairperson
and a secretary. As
a case is identified,
the chairperson shall
to handle that particular
case.
Section 6: The Honor
Council shall have
the authority to fill
vacancies as they
occur between election
periods. Such vacancies
shall be filled by sel-
ecting a student from
the candidate at the
last previous election.
ARTICLE HI: OFFENSES
AND VIOLATIONS
OF THE HONOR CODE:
Section 1: Individual
faculty members shall
have a responsibility
to explain to their
classes what constitutes
acceptable ways of
fulfilling assignments.
Section 2: The fol-
lowing is a represen-
tative list of offenses
covered by this Code:
A. Plagiarism
1) Neglecting
to give credit to sources
cited.
2) Submitting
work or papers done
by another student.
B. Dishonesty oni
and
examinations
tests
1) Using notes,*
textbooks, or other
materials during the|
test without permission
from the instructor.
2) Giving answers
to others or receiving
answers from others
while taking a test.
C. Dishonesty on;
assignments
1) Receiving
unauthorized help
on an assignment (e.g.,*
lab reports, homework).
2) Copying com-i
puter assignments.
3) Submitting
one paper for twot
classes unless approved'
of
by the professor
both classes.
4) Interfering
with another student's
course material (e.g.
lab reports, note books).
D. Stealing or dam-
aging library or other?
course materials.
1) Unauthorized
removal of books.
2) Defacing library
material, including
marking in books,
removal of pages,
and folding pages.
3) Stealing or
MARCH 3, 1987 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 5
presented to Mi
tampering with an
instructor's materials.
ARTICLE IV: PROCE-
DURES:
Section 1: Reporting
Offenses
A. It is the responsi-
bility of students and
faculty to report of-
fenses to the Honor
Council.
B. The report must
be written and signed.
It should explain the
accusation in as much
detail as possible.
The report and the
identity of the person
making the report
will be kept confidential
throughout the whole
proceedings.
Section 2: Investi-
gation
A. When a possible
violation of the Honor
Code is reported,
the chairperson shall
appoint two unbiased
members of the Honor
Council to investigate
the accusation.
B. Before the person
accused is interviewed,
the investigators shall
obtain as many facts
as possible regarding
the accusation, including
an interview with
the instructor if the
alleged offense occurred
within a course.
C. The investigators
shall then draft a
written report to be
submitted to the chair-
person and one faculty
member from the
Honor Council, who
will decide if the inves-
tigation shall continue.
D. If it is decided
that the investigation
should continue, the
investigators will
interview the accused
and draft a report
of that meeting.
E. The second report
will be submitted
to the chairperson
and the faculty member,
who will decide if
there will be a hearing.
Section 3: The Hearing
A. The accused
may select a faculty
representative to
assist in preparing
for the hearing.
B. The hearing will
provide an opportunity
to accomplish the
following objectives:
1) The investigative
reports will be read
in front of the accused.
2) The person
bringing the accusation
will make a statement
and receive questions
from the Honor Council.
3) The accused
will make a statement
and receive questions
from the Honor Council.
4) The Honor
Council will deliberate
and make a decision
as to guilt or innocence.
5) The Honor
Council will decide
the punishment, if
applicable.
Section 4: Rules
A. The chairperson
shall act as moderator
in all Honor Council
proceedings.
B. The vice-chair-
person shall chair
the proceedings in
the absence of the
chairperson.
C. All proceedings
of the Honor Council
with the exception
of the deliberations
shall be tape-recorded,
and these tapes shall
be kept on file in the
Office of the Dean
for a period of five
years. The tapes may
not be listened to
except in the event
that a case is appealed,
and then they may
only be listened to
by the members of
the appeal board.
D. No legal counsel
will be allowed in
Honor Council pro-
ceedings. Only those
persons mentioned
in this article may
be present in Honor
Council meetings
and hearings.
E. A two-thirds
majority shall be neces-
sary to convict a person
of an honor offense.
ARTICLE V: PEN-
ALTIES:
Section 1: Upon
conviction, the Honor
Council shall decide
the penalty to be im-
posed. A two-thirds
majority of those
Honor Council members
present and voting
shall be necessary
to impose the penalty.
Section 2: The Honor
Council may choose
from the following
penalties when deciding
punishment:
A. Suspension for
a full semester effective
at the end of the se-
mester in which the
offense occurred (with
the requirement that
the offender must
petition to the Dean
for re-admission to
the College) and a
grade of "F" in the
THE AGONY,
from p. 3
into," she says.
"The complexity
of the factors we
outlined as probable
causes of drug abuse
on campus," Michelle
adds, "made it impossible
for the committee
to deal with all of
them effectively.
There are people,
Don Fortenberry and
Dr. Booth, for instance,
who are here and can
help in those areas,
but we just wanted
initially to inform
people of the facts,"
she says.
One of the drugs
currently popular
on college campuses
is the chemical com-
pound of 3-4-methylene-
dioxy me thamphet amine,
or MDMA. "More spe-
cifically," Michelle
says, "this is known
as 'Ecstasy' or XT-C.
According to Mark
Gold, M.D., in his
book, The Facts About
Drugs and Alcohol,
Ecstasy 'has been
billed by its proponents
as the 'perfect drug'
which can enhance
thinking, coordination,
and insight. It's thought
to be a psychodelic
drug that spreads
warmth through the
body, producing a
feeling of well-being,
comfort, and confi-
dence.'" The National
Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA) states that
some believe Ecstasy
can make people trust
one another and break
down barriers between
friends, lovers, and
family members.
"That sounds pretty
good," admits Michelle,
"But because of its
amphetamine-like
properties, some of
the psychological
and physical problems
that arise from its
use include confusion,
depression, sleep prob-
lems, faintness, chells
or sweating, anxiety,
and paranoia— during
and sometimes weeks
after taking the drug.
Researchers at the
University of Chicago
says that Ecstasy
has been shown to
cause degeneration
of neurons containing
the neurotransmitter
dopamine. Damage
to these neurons is
the underlying cause
of the motor distur-
bances seen in Parkin-
son's disease. The
NIDA is conducting
studies on the drug's
long-term neurotoxicity
and abuse potential.
It is believed that
this research will
show that it causes
brain damage as do
other related synthetic
drugs such as MDA.
Not so good."
The drug is illegal
but it is still widely
available. According
to Dr. Gold, "Drugs
like Ecstasy are ripe
for abuse because
people self-administer
it -repeatedly to gain
a certain effect. Re-
peated compulsive
use is likely to produce
addiction in spite
of the physical and
psychological conse-
quences."
Long-term effects
of neurological and
other systems are
unknown at this time.
Worse still, there
are reports of all sorts
of substances disguised
as Ecstasy which are,
in reality, LSD, PCP,
or other stimulants.
There's no doubt
that Ecstasy performs
as advertised, both
course in which the
offense occurred,
where applicable;
B. Probation with
automatic expulsion
in case of a second
offense and a grade
of "F" in the course
in which the offense
occurred, where ap-
plicable;
C. Expulsion from
the College with no
option for re-admission.
Section 3: The penalty
for any second offense
shall be expulsion
from the College.
ARTICLE VI: APPEAL
Both the person
making the accusation
and the person accused
may, within a period
of five days, appeal
the decision of the
Honor Council to the
Academic Council,
which shall review
the case on procedural
grounds. They shall
not substitute their
judgement for that
of the Honor Council.
If they find irregular-
ities, they will refer
the decision back
to the Honor Council
for reconsideration.
the good and the bad.
"But I like what our
recent speaker at
the Friday Forum,
'Facts and Fashions
of Contemporary and
Designer Drug Usage'
said about all this.
Dr. Geary Alford,
a graduate of Millsaps
and a psychologist
at the University of
Mississippi Medical
Center, said that maybe
someday there will
be a drug that will
give us all the wonderful
feelings we want without
the risks, but to date
this drug just does
not exist.
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Soccer team hosts
mini-tournament
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
Due to the terrific amount of rainfall last
week, the women's soccer match against Rhodes
was cancelled. In the place of the cancelled
match, a hastily organized mini-tournament
was played inside in the Physical Activities Com-
plex.
On Friday night Millsaps tied Hinds Jr. College,
1-1. Jane Wood scored the goal for the Lady
Majors with an assist from Meme Soho. Also
on Friday the Lady Majors defeated the Rhodes
College Lady Lynx, 1-0. Meme Soho scored the
single Millsaps goal on an assist from Jean Rose.
On Saturday, against the University of Southern
Mississippi, Millsaps came up on the short end
of a 3-1 final score. An assist from Meme Soho
set up the Lady Majors' only goal by Dana Miller.
Overall the Lady Majors played very well,
including an excellent performance by Meme
Soho, who had 2 assists and one goal. The women's
next match is this afternoon against Hinds Junior
College at Hinds.
record falls to 1-2
Tennis team falls
to William Carey
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
Last Thursday the
Men's Tennis Team
lost a hard-fought
match against William
Carey College, 4-5.
Sophomore Todd
Helbling won his match
easily in straight sets,
6-2, 6-0. Another
sophomore,
Thompson,
easy time
opponent,
Dwayne
had an
with his
defeating
him in straight sets,
6-2, 6-4. Freshman
Jay Ciaccio had a
tough time with his
opponent, having to
go to three sets to
defeat him, 7-5, 5-7,
6-1.
In doubles competition
the team of Todd
Helbling and Dwayne
Thompson easily de-
feated their
6-0, 6-2.
The team's record
is now 1 win and two
losses.
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While considering honor
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I left their conversation not fully
recognizing what they had said.
I was only flattered that they would
share with me, although jokingly,
their insight for tomorrow.
Past S.B.A. presidents John Pigot
and Mac Bailey led me to a spot,
made me look, and listen to an analogy
they had shared with one another
previously, asking, "Do you see what's
happening to the bowl, David?"
They continued, saying, "It's eroding.
. .I'm sure one day not long ago
this was a very grandiose sort of
hill, proud to have stood so long,
protecting those below it. but now,
weathered by the tears of timely
clouds, the hill has suffered the
tooth marks of yesterday's fright-
ening adversity and tomorrow's
dutiful obligations. . .It's something
you don't see now, but you shall."
They continued in this sort of ex-
pression.
I had obviously been patronized,
a willing freshman, and it was all
fun, but now the moment was over.
For a time I had been taken to days
they had not known, but which they
shared, days which never occurred,
but which were very real. They
were timeless, intangiable, and
priceless.
I daresay that there are few times
in life when we are held to the duty,
obligation, responsibility, and honor
of those things which are deserving.
Our God, family, friends, and life
itself so many times are not given
the honor they deserve. Personally,
there are times I find myself living
in a hypocrisy between my vows
and my actions. The duty always
remains, however, and continuously
bites at my conscience.
My fellow peers, the time will
be very soon that you will be faced
with such a responsibility. In the
confidence of those that have pro-
ceeded you and will follow you,
you will be asked to reaffirm your
belief in an honor system for our
college.
Your affirmation of this honor
covenant will be far more substantial
than any lovely landscaping, im-
pressive belltower, or kind gift for
new science facilities. It will be
timeless, intangiable, and price-
less. It will be the affirmation of
confidence in yourself, your peers,
and Millsaps as a community of
scholars. I humbly ask you to consider
your obligation to this college, as
it continually considers its obli-
gation to you.
Millsaps has received all sorts
of honors, which soom may even
include a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa,
a distinction few colleges boast.
But more importantly, Millsaps
accepts with these honors the duties
and responsibilities which come
with them. I would challenge you
to do the same, to not only accept
this code of honor, but in doing
so, accepting the responsibilities
it would demand.
Now, you hold the key, the key
which can unlock the potential that
this college possesses. Several persons
great in this nation's past come
to mind when we think of those
who accepted such potential and
duty that was required of them.
Without the contributions of Kennedy,
King, and Lincoln, we might presently
give serious consideration as to
where true honor acutally resides
in this world. Perhaps the changes
they stood for were seen as des-
tructive in their time, because they
resulted in the erosion of quite com-
fortable hills, but they were nec-
essary, and in fact crucial for this
nation's continual progress. Not
all changes are comfortable; they
hardly are, but many times they
are necessary and implicit to our
development.
We have seen many changes to
the facade of this campus. That
hill in the bowl is not nearly as steep
as it once was, and many of those
faces that we hoped would stay
forever, are now pursuing new times
in their lives. What we must realize
is that changes, although frightening,
are many times good, and we must
see the potential good in those chan-
ges, seeing them not as destruction,
but as progress.
The duty becomes our own. Medi-
ocrity is a very easy thing to deal
with. You can simply stagnate, and
let it overtake you. It would have
been very easy for the administration
of this college to decide to do nothing
and leave the pleasant environmental
improvements for the next gener-
ation to worry with, but they strove
ahead, accepting the challenges
that faced them.
Now, we also may rise to the
occasion of this college's potential.
I'm assured we will rise to that po-
tential and accept the changes ahead
of us as good ones, if not for ourselves,
then for the continued success of
this college. Truly this college is
deserving of such honor, and honor
itself is deserving of this college.
My appeal is to you, however, for
you are deserving of both.
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to have a fun Spring Break
MARCH 3, 1987 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
reviews
Psychedelic Furs
come through
by Doug Hogrefe
Review Columnist
Psychedelic Furs— Midnight
Pseudo Echo— Love An Adventure *
The Psychedelic Furs have, once again, made
another very good rock/pop album. The Furs
have been around longer than you probably realize.
Midnight to Midnight is their fifth album. The
band has gone through a number of musical and
personel changes over the course of the albums.
They were formed out of the post-punk explosion
around 1979-80 in England. The sextet, centered
around singer Richard Butler, churned out a
rough guitar sound. Their self-titled debut, while
not great overall, did contain some suberb songs,
expecially "India." Talk Talk Talk, which contains
the original version of "Pretty in Pink" (one of
my favorite songs of all time), was a strong follow-
up that cleanly avoided the sophomore slump.
The band had begun to mature.
Personality clashes forced two members to
leave. Hiring Todd Rungren to produce, the quartet
released Forever Now. An all-around excellent
album, Forever Now will probably be the band's
high-water mark. The follow-up, Mirror Moves,
was not nearly as good. A blatant attempt to
break into the American teen market, Mirror
Moves had more filler than good songs. After
last year's awful remake of "Pretty in Pink,"
I had just about given up on the band.
Much to my surprise, Midnight to Midnight
is a success. The band (now a trio) had kept their
current pop sound, yet they have brought back
some of the rough edge from the earlier albums.
The underlying current that brings the band to-
gether is Richard Butler's voice. He sounds as
if he smokes about three packs of cigarettes
a day. His rasp is what really sets this album
above a lot of other releases.
The first single, "Heartbreak Best," is moving
rapidly up the charts. I hope the Furs get the
success they deserve with Midnight to Midnight.
If you like the new album, pick up their earlier
ones. They are well worth it.
I won't waste your time with aptly-named
Pseudo Echo. Not only are those Aussies awful,
they are boring. Sort of like A-HA meets the
Bee Gees. Avoid.
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first four releases are now out, with the others
to follow in the next couple of months. The entire
Rolling Stones catalog is also out on disc.
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Weekly Columnist
I attend about one
Friday Forum a sem-
ester, simply because
I rarely find the time
to attend more. This
past Friday, I attended
the discussion of the
Millsaps honor code.
I consider this to be
a very important issue
which should concern
all students, but I
was disappointed in
the relatively low
turnout. I'm sure it
can be attributed,
at least in part, to
this having been Mardi
Gras weekend, but
I'd still expected more
people to show. After
all, this is the first
time of which I am
aware that students
and faculty outside
of the authoring com-
mittee have been
allowed to express
their feelings on the
matter. This, however,
is not the issue. I am
much more concerned
with what was said
and how the Forum
was handled. First
of all, I was hoping
it would be more of
a debate with honor
code opponents as j
well as proponents. |
All that were on the
stage were four people
who had worked on
the honor code (which
should imply their
support of it). I then
found out that a debate
would not have been
feasible since the
final version of the
proposed honor code
was only made available
minutes before the
Forum.
The Forum basically
was a discussion from
the four panel members
as to why we needed
an honor code, what
were the strong points,
etc. I cannot speak
for others present,
but I was not convinced !
that the speakers
were fully familiar
with their own product,
for during the question |
and answer session
after the discussion,
several questions were
answered with, "I
would assume. . ."
or "It would probably.
." Something that
would have this great
an impact upon the
campus and the student
body should be more
explicit so that all
areas would be satis-
factorily covered.
The best questions
were posed by members
of the faculty, and
I am glad to see such
an interest among
the faculty, for I'm
sure it is easy as an
instructor to just accept
it as inherently good
and vote for it.
The thing I really
disagreed with was
the date on which
we have to vote for
or against this issue.
As of now, it is set
for March 31, but
I think that enough
good, relevant questions
were raised last Friday
to warrant a serious
second look at the
proposed code. I have
cont. on p. 8
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LETTERS,
from p. 2
location (an old house)
on the South side of
campus was dedicated
to the building of
Goodman House. Thus,
several years ago,
all college dances,
largely those sponsored
by SB A, were moved
off-campus to whatever
facilities were available.
Sometime ago, but
more particularly
since the change in
the law relative to
alcoholic beverages,
the possibility of pur-
chasing sections of
parquet floor (similar
to those used by hotels)
for use in the dining
room for dances was
brought up by the
student government
officers. After dis-
cussion, it was agreed
that purchase of such
would be an appropriate
BE SURE,
from p. 7
to agree with Dr.
Reiff's suggestion
that the committee
hold open sessions
when reworking the
code, allowing outside
faculty and students
to share their input.
If this is really our
honor code, then we
should be allowed
to help design it. The
only other thing that
bothered me was Dean
King's suggestion that
it would be a novel
thing for Millsaps
to develop an honor
code, for this suggests
use of student gov-
ernment reserve funds
if students desired
to use them in this
way. These funds,
of course, arise because
of enrollment higher
than that budgeted
for activities for a
given year. Such funds
are required to be
placed into an account
to be used for non-
recurring needs of
a capital nature which
benefit student life.
As an example, the
Student Center second
floor lounge was refur-
bished last summer
by the SBA from prev-
iously accrued funds
of this type. This im-
provement benefits
not only students en-
rolled at the particular
time, but future students
as well. The same
will occur when present
reserves are expended
for capital projects,
whether it be a dance
a whole new range
of reasons. I think
we need to ask ourselves
if we really need this
or if it is going to
be just another feather
in the administration's
cap. I would certainly
encourage all members
of the Millsaps com-
munity to become
educated on this issue
before voting. I am
not really for or against
the honor code, but
I am against something
becoming law just
because certain people
are for it. We've seen
this happen all year,
but now we have a
say.
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ment unproductive
and removed the equip-
ment. Thereafter,
on a temporary basis,
beginning in the late
summer of 1984, the
Children's Center
occupied the lower
level when the former
floor for the dining
room or something
else such as equipment
for the P & W. In other
words, reserve funds
are to be utilized
to finance capital
projects — facilities,
equipment, etc.— having
a life longer than
one year, which are
of a non-recurring
nature.
The question of
purchasing a dance
floor for the dining
room this year now
appears to be moot
in that the officers
of the SBA apparently
have concluded that
the student body as
a whole does not see
the dining room as
the place where students
want to have a college
dance. Thus the reserve
funds will be available
for some other project
of the nature described.
Sincerely,
Stuart Good
Dean of Student Affairs
SINGERS,
from p. 1
of us plan to attend
a performance of
Gilbert and Sullivan's
operetta, The Mikado,
at the Kennedy Center.
It'll be great!" he says.
The Singers are
back on the bus Wed-
nesday for the short
ride to Aberdeen,
Maryland, and a concert
in Grace UMC that
night. Accomodations
are provided by the
various church groups
that sponsor the Singers'
visits. The students
are housed in members'
homes and enjoy being
part of a local family
for a night.
The return trip in-
cludes an exclusive
tour of Mammoth
Cave National Park,
enroute to a perfor-
mance in Mt. Sterling,
Kentucky. Other concert
sites include Nashville
and Memphis. The
final performance
is the culmination
of the Spring Tour
effort, the Homecoming
Concert at Galloway
UMC in Jackson. It
will be held at 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 15.
"Y'all come!" Dr. Coker
says.
"These choir tours
are important because
they provide educational
opportunities for our
students to visit sights
of national and inter-
national importance,"
Dr. Coker comments.
"They will, as a result
of the singing, grow
musically and also
socially — a result of
the close interaction
with their peers. We're
looking forward to
having a wonderful
time."
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VOLUME 106 • NUMBER 8
Elie Wiesel to speak at Thursday lecture
by Chris Kochtitzky
Staff Reporter
Thursday night the Summers Lecture
Series bring to the Millsaps campus
the Noble Peace Prize winning Jewish
writer and scholar Elie Wiesel. In
the past such notable speakers as
Will Campbell and Bishop CP. Minnick
have been the Summers Lecturers.
This, the ninth year, promises to
be one of the most interesting lectures
yet.
Wiesel is a survivor of the Nazi
Holocaust and has become one of
the most outspoken advocates of
the victims of that atrocity. Born
in 1928 in Rumania, he was only
16 when he and his family were
deported and then imprisoned at
various Nazi prison camps. He saw
his father killed at Buchenwald,
and the rest of his family were killed
in other prison camps.
Wiesel has written 10 novels,
an autobiographical memoir, a play,
and many other things. His writings
tend to deal more with the survival
of his heroes and their search for
a reason why this could happen in
a world with a rational God, and
less with the clinical details of the
physical horrors perpetrated during
the Holocaust. His message to a
new generation is that "only those
who were there will ever really
know what really happened.
"The others are removed, one
generation removed. They may hear
an echo of a song. They may see
a spark of the fire, but not the fire.
And that's why I speak about the
mystery of the Holocaust." In one
of his collections of essays, A Jew
Today, he speaks with a great sadness
when he says, "Together we have
bungled a story unlike any other.
An event that by itself should have
brought about a greater sense of
awareness, an all-encompassing
metamorphosis, was reduced to
the level of an anecdote." Because
of this pain he feels, he has spent
his entire life trying to correct
this mistake. Because of this dedica-
tion, Wiesel was recognized last
year when he was awarded the Nobel
Prize for Peace.
The doors to the Christian Center
Auditorium will open at 7:00 p.m.
on Thursday. Persons with tickets
are asked to be seated by 7:45. The
lecture will begin promptly at 8:00.
Elie Wiesel
College receives $1.35 million bequest
E.B. Robinson Jr.,
chairman of Deposit
Guaranty National
Bank and national
chairman of the Millsaps
College $30 million
Phase II Campaign,
has announced that
a $1,350,000 bequest
from the late Mary
Davenport Spiva has
pushed the campaign
total to more than
$21 million.
The Spiva bequest
is the largest ever
received by the college
and will be used to
fund a scholarship
which memorializes
Mrs. Spiva's father,
W.A. Davenport, and
husband, Walter. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Spiva
received degrees from
Millsaps in 1925.
In announcing the
Spiva bequest, Millsaps
President George
M. Harmon said, "Mrs.
Spiva had a far-reaching
concern for young
people, and she wanted
to assist them in achiev-
ing their potential.
I think Mrs. Spiva
truly believed there
is no greater gift a
person can make than
to provide education
for a young person."
A generous benefactor
of cultural and religious
organizations for many
years, the Spivas were
long-time supporters
of their alma mater.
Mrs. Spiva was born
in Alberta, LA, raised
in Forest and lived
in Jackson from the
1940s until her death
in 1985. She had worked
as a teacher at Millsaps
and as an employee
of the Newton County
Bank.
Describing what
a Millsaps education
meant to her, Mrs.
Spiva wrote: "It has
furnished the basis
for my enjoyment
of the more abundant
life. Millsaps' standards
of excellence have
given me something
to live up to all my
life and the highest
possible set of values."
Mrs. Spiva's nephew,
Turner Cassity, a
cont. on p. 8
MAJOR MADNESS IS COMING. . .
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Arts & Lecture Series
concludes
April 2
The Millsaps Arts and Lecture Series presents
its final performance of the 1986-87 season on
Thursday, April 2, 1987. The play entitled "The
Belle of Amherst" featuring Atlanta actress,
Laura Whyte, will begin at 8:00 p.m., in the Aca-
demic Complex Recital Hall.
An accomplished performer, having appeared
in such movies as Little Darlings, Hopscotch,
and East of Eden, Ms. Whyte will deliver a powerful
performance in this one-woman show portraying
the life of Emily Dickinson.
Ms. Whyte comes to us with outstanding reviews
so it is definitely a performance you won't want
to miss! Grab a friend, bring your Millsaps I.D.,
and join us for a truly entertaining evening.
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • MARCH 24, 1987
opinion
by David
Editor
Many people woke up to shocking news Saturday
morning. Two Millsaps students had their lives
taken in an automobile accident in Louisiana.
Killed in the early morning crash were William
Dean Hawthorne, Jr., a junior from Jackson,
and Edward Gower Fant, a freshman from Green-
ville, SC.
A memorial service will be held for the two
this Thursday, at 11:00 a.m., in the Recital Hall.
This is the first time a close friend about my
age has died, and to make it worse, they were
both special to me.
Will had served on the newspaper since the
beginning of this school year in several capacities.
He was a photographer, staff writer, and office
manager. Although Will's name has been removed
from the Purple and White's staff box, his spirit
will always be a motivating force for the staff.
Ed was special to me because I have been serving
as his Resident Assistant this year. His friendliness
will be greatly missed on the first floor-east
wing of Ezelle.
Let the unfortunate tragedy serve as a reminder
to the entire Millsaps community of the care
needed when on the road.
William Hawthorne
to the editor
In Memorial
Fant
CONSIDER AGAIN...
Dear Editor,
In the next few
months the Millsaps
student body can look
forward to a variety
of issues which will
concern each and
every one of us. Yet
the issue of which
we must be most ac-
cutely aware is that
of the proposed honor
code. From now until
the end of the se-
mester Millsaps will
be hit with a barrage
of propaganda designed
to railroad an honor
code through the student
body. Now it's not
that I disapprove of
honor codes in general;
I really like the idea
in the abstract. I even
like Communism as
a concept on paper;
I just don't like the
way some countries
have chosen to practice
it. I also don't like
what the authors have
done to the honor
code.
It's not enough that
the duties of council
members have been
forgotten, quotas
established, and 5th
amendment rights,
which I hold very dear,
have been obliterated.
One of my main ob-
jections is the strain
which this honor code
will place upon student-
teacher relations.
No longer will professors
be free to use their
CPS
discretion in dealing
with academic in-
fractions. They will
be "honor bound" (a
watch phrase for the
next month) to report
such infractions to
the honor council
where they will be
dealt with in a neat
and tidy manner. I
am of the opinion
that the faculty must
be free to exercise
their discretion to
keep such instances
from becoming public
issues, thereby pre-
serving the dignity
of the student, as
well as that of the
student-teacher rela-
tionship. This honor
code is insensitive
to this and represents
an infrangement for
which we as students
should not stand.
Another problem
I find is in section
3 of the honor code,
which states the pro-
cedure for the hearing.
It goes something
like this: the inves-
tigative report is read,
the accuser makes
a statement and is
questioned, the accused
does likewise (remember
that 5th abridgement
I mentioned), the Honor
Council decides and
punishment is meted
out. I wish my life
was so cut and dried.
But it's not and neither
is academic dishonesty
nor the adjudication
invowed therein. What
about witnesses? Or
outside testimony?
I understand the concept
of speedy trial but
trying to make it anti-
septic is carrying
it all a bit far.
I think the authors
need to start looking
at these questions
realistically. They
need to get off their
soapbox and answer
these questions with
something other than,
"I doubt something
like that will come
up" or "I think that
that will take care
of itself" (favorites
cont. on p. 8
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represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
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CROSS-CULTURAL CONNECTION
The Cross-Cultural Connection will hold a
general meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in AC 218.
This brief informational gathering will include
scholarship possibilities, the yearbook photo
session, student recruitment correspondence
and upcoming speakers. Members and guests
are invited to attend and enjoy the fellowship
and friendship of students from around the world.
FRENCH CLUB FORMS
The first meeting of a French club at Millsaps
will be tonight, March 24, at 7:00 p.m. in AC
331. This will be an organizational meeting to
decide when the club should meet, discuss ideas
for activities, and make plans for the purposes
and goals of the club. The meeting is open to
all persons interested in French. You do not
have to be a French minor or major. Your interest
and attendance will be greatly appreciated.
AWARDS DAY
Awards Day is coming April 23, 1987. Organi-
zations and/or individuals planning to give awards
need to start thinking about who they will give
awards to and what to give the deserving indi-
viduals.
Within the next two weeks a notice will be
sent to all offical campus organizations with
further information on procedures to be followed.
Anyone wanting more information in the mean-
time should contact Mr. Guest (Ext. 304) or Ms.
Leichter (Ext. 275).
SHAMROCK PROJECT WENT WELL
Kappa Delta's annual Shamrock fundraiser
for SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) raised over
$100.
Friday Forum
AIDS to be discussed again
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
In the second part
of a two-series dis-
cussion on AIDS (Ac-
quired Immune De-
ficiency Syndrome),
the Forum turns to
the human crisis re-
sulting from the illness.
Last week, Dr. Ed
Thompson of the Mis-
sissippi State Depart-
ment of Health examined
the medical facts
associated with AIDS.
This week, the individual
and social crises re-
sulting from the disease
will be discussed.
A short film, entitled
"The AIDS Movie"
will be shown, to be
followed by a panel
discussion. The panelists
include Bill Causey,
M.D., Infectious Disease
Specialist with Jackson
Medical Associates;
Jeffrey A. Kelly, Ph.D.,
Professor of Psychi-
atry-Psychology and
Director of Project
ARIES, University
of Mississippi Medical
Center; and Larry
Thrash, co-chairman
of the Mississippi
Gay Alliance. Serving
as moderator for the
panel is Robert Berg-
mark, professor of
Philosophy, Millsaps
College. Both the
movie and the panel
discussion are intended
to "convey the human
side of the illness
and to provide a further
awareness of its re-
alities." The sponsors
for this Forum are
the Millsaps College
AIDS task Group and
Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Friday Forum is
held in AC 215 at
12:30 p.m.
Job market looks dim
contributed by
Rusty Anderson
Director of Career
Planning and Placement
A recent report
from Northwestern
University's Placement
Office appearing in
the Chronicle of Higher
Education highlighted
the employment outlook
for the graduating
class of 1987. The
findings indicate the
number of hires in
1987 to equal or fall
below the 1986 level;
an upswing in pre-em-
ployment drug screening;
and starting salaries
will fall behind inflation.
Other major findings
include:
* A 2.1 percent increase
in starting salaries.
* Liberal Arts college
graduates who majored
in chemistry will receive
the largest salary
inci-ease- a 6 percent
annual
jump to an
level of $27,048.
* Job offers have
dropped 1 2 percent
while acceptances
cont. on p. 7
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Honor Code is changed
contributed by
Laurie Pruitt
The Honor Code
Committee has been
meeting regularly
and has, with input
from concerned students
and faculty, made
the following changes:
1. The identity of
the Accuser will be
revealed to the Accused
in the event that a
hearing is held. The
Accuser's identity
will remain confidential
only during the prelim-
inary investigation.
2. Several additions
have been made to
the representative,
non-exhaustive list
of Honor Code Offenses,
including telling other
students what was
covered on a test
before the other students
have taken it, lying
to an instructor about
absences, or using
someone else's computer
file or password without
authorization.
3. An article titled
"Rights of the Accused"
has been added, detailing
rights the accused
has regarding the
Hearing.
4. A section titled
"Implementation and
Amendment" has been
added, providing for
a five-year trial of
the Honor Code, with
a vote to be taken
in the second semester
of the 1992-93 year
to determine if the
Honor Code will remain
in place. This article
also provides for revision
of the Honor Code
document.
The Honor Code
Committee is consid-
ering further changes,
including a section
spelling out the duties
of council members
and an addition that
would provide the
possibility of counselling
for students convicted
with a punishment
of probation. The
Honor Code Committee
welcomes your com-
ments on these or
other matters.
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11:30 - Lunch in the Bowl
12:30-1:30 - Friday Forum
1:30 - Troubadour performance in Bowl
2:00-5:00 - Jean and Kelly - Bowl
Sponsored by: SBA, Panhellenic and IFC
Saturday
9:30-12:50 - Sorority teas
2:00 - Volleyball games begin
3:00-7:00 - Fritz and the XRays - Ezelle
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4:00 - Picnic
9:00-1:00 am - Chemistry - Major
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Often asked questions
about the Honor Code
Below are some of the more commonly asked
questions about the Honor Code.
1. Will I have to turn someone in? In order
for the Code to function properly, it is the obli-
gation of those operating under the Code-students
and faculty-to report any violations they perceive
to the Honor Council. The person who observes
the offense, however, does have the option of
confronting the person who committed the offense
and giving that person the option to turn himself/
herself in. Failing this, the person who observed
the offense will be expected to report the violation
to the Honor Council.
2. If I turn somebody in, will I remain anon-
ymous? The person reporting an Honor Code
violation must submit a written, signed statement
to the Honor Council. A preliminary investigation
is then instigated to determine if there is enough
evidence to warrant a hearing before the Honor
Council. DURING THE PRELIMINARY INVESTI-
GATION THE IDENTITY OF THE ACCUSER
REMAINS CONFIDENTIAL. If it is decided that
there is enough evidence to conduct a hearing,
the person accused will, at this time, be informed
of the statement against him/her, INCLUDING
THE IDENTITY OF THE ACCUSER.
3. What if somebody turns me in out of spite?
A person turning someone else in out of spite
is automatically at risk because he/she must
sign the statement accusing someone. That is
one deterrent for such persons. In addition, a
hearing will not be held without ample evidence
against the person accused. If no evidence is
found in the preliminary investigation, the charges
against someone will be dropped.
4. Will the Honor Code make students more
competitive by keeping us from studying in groups?
An Honor Code is designed to foster a sense
of community and trust among students. It will
reduce competition among students by spelling
out exactly what is required of each student
and by assuring that some students don't receive
unfair advantages by using unauthorized means.
It is the professor's responsibility in each course
to determine which assignments must be pledged
and on which assignments students may collab-
orate.
5. How will an Honor Code give students more
freedom? One Honor Council comprised mostly
of students decides punishments; this allows
consistency in dealing with Honor Code violators,
Also, repeat offenders are removed from the
academic community. On another level, an Honor
System would remove time and place constraints
for test taking, paper writing, etc.
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In defense of
contributed by
Theodore G. Amman
Dept. of Philosophy
The proposed Honor
Code has proven to
be quite controversial
for a variety of reasons,
in contrast to the
overwhelming support
it received in principle
from the faculty in
the early planning
stages. Some believe
that if voted on today
the Honor Code would
fail miserably. Some
of the arguments against
the code are indeed
powerful and deserve
careful consideration.
One such argument
considers whether
the faculty should
give up its right to
deal "in-house" with
cheating, etc. Other
arguments are totally
irrelevant and deserve
to be dismissed out
of hand. One such
argument ignores
the Honor Code as
written and focuses
instead upon the people
believed to be its
originators, attacking
them personally as
condescending and
pious hypocrites. I
cannot examine in
a single article all
of the many problems
that the Honor Code
is believed to have;
however, I can clarify
some of the problems,
and, I think, refute
some of the objections
against the code. There-
fore, for the remainder
Code
of this article I focus
upon one part of the
code: Article IV Section
1A: "It is the responsi-
bility of students and
faculty to report of-
fenses to the Honor
Council." I argue that
there are good reasons
to accept this section,
in spite of the feeling
shared by many that
reporting an offense
by a colleague is merely
"squealing" and itself
deserves contempt.
What does it mean
to say that "It is the
responsibility of students
and faculty to report
offenses to the Honor
Council"? According
to Professor T.W.
Lewis, a member of
the committee which
drafted the Code,
faculty members are
obligated to report
cheating to the Honor
Council and not handle
the offense "in-house."
It is expected that
a student will do the
same. Thorny questions
arise: What happens
if a professor has
good reason to believe
that a student has
failed to report cheat-
ing? What if a student
has good reason to
believe that a professor
has failed to report
cheating? What if
a professor has good
reason to believe that
another professor
is refusing to report
cheating to the Honor
Council? These questions
deserve good answers
because they concern
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the implementation
of the Code. I pose
them in passing, how-
ever, because my
concern is with the
theoretical question
of whether it is ever
ok to report someone
else's misconduct.
My belief is that a
code which succeeds
in theory but fails
in practice is merely
a shame; a code which
cannot be defended
in theory, though it
is nevertheless enforced
in practice, is monstrous.
Thus the theoretical
defense must precede
the working out of
the practical details.
And therefore we
must know if reporting
the offense of another
can be defended in
theory.
In accepting this
code one is agreeing
to tolerate unethical
academic behavior
in neither oneself
nor others. We the
faculty and students
are pledging not simply
to mention improprieties
to those guilty of
them; we are agreeing
to bring these impro-
prieties before the
Honor Council even
if the offenders refuse
to come forward on
their own. But the
nagging question here
is why should anyone
feel obligated to "rat"
or "squeal" on a col-
league much less ac-
tually be obligated?
Many of you balk at
the idea of turning
in a colleague whether
in confidentiality
or not.
Since there is consid-
erable resistance to
the idea of one student
exposing another's
unethical academic
conduct, but no conster-
nation that I can detect
over the idea of a
faculty member exposing
a student's unethical
academic conduct,
I conclude that there
is a fundamental dif-
ference assumed be-
tween a faculty member
and another student
exposing a student's
foul conduct. But
is there? Suppose
I see a student cheating
on a final exam in
my ethics class. Suppose
I do nothing— that
is, I simply grade the
paper as if the student
had not cheated and
assign whatever grade
I think the paper de-
serves. Would this
be ok? I presume you
would think it an outrage
if a professor refused
to penalize a student
who was known to
have cheated. And
you would think it
an outrage in part
beacuse you, the non-
cheaters, would have
suffered indirectly
by your colleague's
cheating. When someone
works hard and honestly
and receives the same
thing that another
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!
sports
Men's tennis team
downs Wisconsin
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The Millsaps Men's Tennis Team
evened up its season record with
an impressive win over the University
of Wisconsin at White Water, 7 to
2, last Sunday.
Senior Ben Ward and sophomore
Dwayne Thompson had a relatively
easy time, winning 6-2, 7-5, and
6-4, 6-0. Seniors Bill Briggs and
Bill Bergner stuggled somewhat
but were able to recover to win
their matches, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, and
6-4, 5-7, 6-3, respectively. Sophomore
Todd Helbling had a tough time
with his opponent, taking three
sets to win, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, as did
freshman Jay Ciaccio, 3-6, 6-3,
6-2.
Junior Ed Yelverton and Jay Ciaccio
teamed up for the team's only win
in doubles competition, winning
in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. The team's
season record is now 4-4.
Lady netters sweep MUW
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
Last Tuesday the
Lady Majors Tennis
Team destroyed the
Mississippi University
for Women team,
9 games to zero.
Juniors Jenny Cockrell
and Chris Matkin easily
defeated their opponents
in straight sets, 6-0,
6-0. Freshman Shannon
Furlow also won, 6-0,
6-0. Juniors Yvette
Edwards, Michelle
Vega and Teresa Hultz
also had easy times
with their opponents,
winning 6-2, 6-4; 7-6,
6-4; and 6-4, 6-2.
In doubles competition
the team of Yvette
Edwards and Shannon
Furlow wasted no
time in winning in
straight sets, 6-1,
6-1, as did the team
of sophomore Tiffany
Mixon and Chris Matkin,
6-1, 6-4. The team
of Teresa Hultz and
Jenny Cockrell had
a little trouble but
came back to win
in straight sets, 7-6,
6-4.
The team's record
is now 5-4.
Please support the
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'
U2 RECEIVES,
from p. 7
band. This will probably
sell pretty well, and
he'll go on tour, and
he'll make the MTV
heavy rotation play
list. But that is not
much of a contri-
bution to music. Thunder
is fair, but many others
do it better. He did
make one cool move;
former Sex Pistol
Steve ("Drugs Suck")
Jones is his sideman.
Thanks to Be-Bop
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The place, theme,
and goal of the 1987
Student Telethon may
have differed from
years past, but the
success was still there.
And this year the
success was double
with the Kappa Alphas
and Chi Omegas having
the top nights.
The first objective
of the telethon was
to get alumni who
have not given in the
last five years to pledge
to the Annual Fund.
Chairperson Holly
Walters and co-chairper-
sons Beth Smith, Gib
Sims, Dean Taggart,
and Jamie Ware held
training sessions to
train callers to encour-
age alumni to make
a gift. During the
training sessions a
point system was ex-
plained. The four cate-
gories included number
of donors, number
of team members
at the training session,
number who actually
called, and the amount
of money raised. Of
the groups that called
alumni, Kappa Alpha
scored the most points
by getting 141 new
donors and raising
$4466. Team captain
Gene Crafton also
had 100% of his team
at the training session
and at the telethon.
Chi Omega claimed
the other No. 1 spot.
All their callers plus
a few cheerleaders
were present to call.
This group called parents
of former and present
students. A high 255
pledges totaling $7232
are credited to the
night the Chi Omegas
called.
The Development
Office made the decision
to award two first
place prizes when
the first week of calling
quickly went through
most of the alumni
cards.
Goals were burst
rather early in the
campaign. 1112 alumni
donors pledged $10,257.
Overall, 1756 pledges
totaled $61,315. The
goal was 1000 pledges
and $50,000.
The Purple & White
will have a meeting
today at 4:30 in the
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reviews
S.W.I.M. campaign begins
U2 receives
high marks
by Doug Hogrefe
Review Columnist
U2— The Joshua Tree ****
Andy Taylor— Thunder **%
I really had no idea what this album would
be like. U2's last album, The Unforgettable Fire,
was a fair offering with only three truly classic
songs. This was a disappointment, considering
the band was coming off War, an all-around mas-
terpiece. Much of Fire's mediocrity could be
attributed to the production team of Brian Eno
and Daniel Lanois. They did a good job with Bowie
(Heroes) and Talking Heads (Remain in Light),
but I felt U2 was not the knid of band they should
mess with. Happily, the band and the producers
come together on The Joshua Tree.
The album has the same sound as Fire. However,
the songs are much more structured and original.
They do not drag on and on like the previous
album. The best feature of the album is the Edge's
excellent guitar playing. On songs like "Where
the Streets Have No Name" and the feedback-
riddled "Bullet the Blue Sky" the Edge proves
that you do not have to "fingerboard" to be a
great guitarist. U2 also takes some new turns.
The country feel of "Running to Stand Still"
works quite well.
The album is not perfect. There is some filler
("Trip Through Your Wires") that one does not
expect from U2. I also get a little sick of Bono's
lyrics. Sure, we all want the world to be a great
place, but let's not be so pretentious, okay?
This should be the BIG HIT for U2 that will
propel them into the status of mega-star for
a couple of years. I just hope that the band goes
back to Steve Lillywhite (producer of Boy, October,
and War) for the next album. In the meantime,
go with The Joshua Tree; it is well worth it.
By the way, if you get the chance, catch these
guys live.
Well, I guess old Andy Taylor got sick of being
a team player with Duran Duran. The boy now
wants to be a GUITAR HERO. First he played
some elementary leads on the Power Station
album, now he's doing solo.
Thunder is okay, I guess, I mean there is nothing
that bad on the album. The guitar riffs are catchy,
the singing is fair, and the songs are pretty good.
It is just that it seems so calculated. He sounds
just like every other guitar-oriented, arena-rock
cont. on p. 6
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your NEWSpaper!
Let us hear from you.
Box 15424
The Senior Campaign
S.W.I.M. held its first
meeting March 18.
Chairman Danny Dono-
van met with his com-
mittee of 25 seniors
to plan the campaign.
Danny answered the
following questions
about SWIM:
Q: What is SWIM?
Danny: Seniors With
Interest in Millsaps
is a group of seniors
who head an evaluation
process of the Millsaps
experience of all the
seniors. It allows seniors
to look back on the
past, discuss the present
and help plan for Mill-
saps' future. Through
SWIM, a senior learns
what it is to be an
alumnus; how he remains
a part of Millsaps
and how Millsaps remains
a part of him.
Q: What happens once
the evaluations are
done?
Danny: An open forum
with President Harmon
and the senior class
will be held on April
1, 1987. Topics for
discussion will come
from the evaluations.
Q: Has SWIM made
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JOB,
from p. 3
have increased 25
percent.
Millsaps College
seniors preparing for
the job search should
take advantage of
the services and infor-
mation available in
the Guidance and
Career Counseling
Office. Assistance
in writing a resume,
a cover-letter, and
interviewing strategies
is available to assist
in the job search.
All students are encour-
aged to have a file
7 a.».-6 p.m. M-Sat.
12 P.M.-3 p.m. Sun.
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Books
an impact in the past?
Danny: Yes. The Class
of 1983 suggested
a campus-wide compre-
hensive exam plicy.
Today that exists.
The Class of 1985
saw the need for a
full-time counselor.
Janice Booth joined
the staff in 1986.
The Class of 1980
realized a career counse-
lor would aid a Millsaps
student facing the
job market. A Career
Planning and Placement
opened in 1981. These
are just a few examples
of SWIM suggestions
that have made a
difference.
Q: Why is there a
financial solicitation
and where does the
money go?
Danny: Tuition at
Millsaps covers about
65% of a student's
education here. The
rest comes from earnings
from endowment and
the Annual Fund. As
part of alumni life,
an alumus is asked
to give to the College
annually. Just as alumni
gifts have provided
for students today,
the gifts of this year's
seniors will provide
for the next generation
of Millsaps students.
Making a gift as a
graduating senior
shows this continuing
commitment to Millsaps.
Many gifts are made
in honor of a professor,
a department, a parent,
or a friend as a sign
of appreciation.
Q: How can a senior
participate in SWIM?
Danny: First, he should
fill out the evaluation
to be sent in the mail.
Next, attend the forum
with President Harmon
on April 1st. A member
of the SWIM crew
will contact each
senior before April
1st. He needs to give
that member his support
for Millsaps, whether
it be suggestions,
compliments, a gift
to the Annual Fund
or all three.
Q: If there are any
questions, whom should
they contact?
Danny: Danny Donovan,
Box 15083, or Lauri
Stamm in the Develop-
ment Office in Whit-
worth, 354-5201, Ext.
346.
established in the
Guidance and Career
Planning Office. The
file will contain a
resume, three letters
of recommendation
and a transcript. These
credentials will be
available for use for
five years and will
be necessary when
seeking employment.
The Guidance and
Career Planning Office
is located in the Student
Center, Lower Level.
121 Triangle Dr., Jackson, MS 39206 Owner, Bill Laason
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LETTERS,
in senate meetings).
Yet I digress.
The final point I
wish to make con-
cerns implementation
and adjudication pro-
cedures. I've never
been very good at
math and by the looks
of things the authors
have had their prob-
lems as well. The
honor code can go
into effect with a
simple majority vote
of the students and
faculty. This means
that 51% for can impose
the system on 49%
against — a Pyrrhic
victory at best. Yet
a 2/3 vote is required
to amend it. I find
this to be literally
ridiculous and without
any justification other
than convenience
in implementation.
This is a system to
which we are all bound
and to which we all
must answer. Therefore
a vote as close to
unanimous, yet within
reason, should be re-
quired. Two-thirds
(and that's generous)
should be the minimum
approval vote. I, myself,
think 3/4 is a more
reasonable figure.
It has been stated
by George F. Will
that diplomacy con-
sists of saying "nice
doggie" while reaching
for a rock. The students
of Millsaps should
brace themselves
to be pelted by a number
of stones. We must
closely scrutinize
the honor code and
reasons supporting
it. We must prepare
ourselves for a shower
of patronization and
amelioration (we now
can know our accuser)
and more pastoral
accounts aimed at
making us think we
want, and need, an
honor code (is that
the Phi Beta Kappa
committee knocking
on the door?). Re-
member cocaine works
somewhat the same
way, or so they say
on MTV. And we all
know what to do about
that, "Just say know!"
Sincerely,
Nick Verde
SBA Senator
Campus Wide
STYLUS WORK
BEING SOUGHT
Dear Editor,
We would like to
take this opportunity
to invite all students
and faculty to submit
any original creative
work to the Stylus.
We have extended
the deadline through
next Monday (March
30) and we need your
submissions now.
Send in your essays,
short stories, poems,
original artwork, photo-
graphy, etc. We will
accept anything from
haiku to Broadway
musicals, although
space limitations may
necessitate some small
cuts in longer works.
You can trust us — we
won't do any major
butcher jobs without
your permission.
Embarrassed about
publishing your inner-
most thoughts? You
may certainly request
that we withhold your
name; you may even
suggest a pseudonym,
but please include
your name and campus
address, so that (1)
we can be certain
that all of our magazine
is a product of the
Millsaps community,
and (2) we can return
your work to you before
the end of the semester.
In response to recent
criticism, we would
like to stress that
the Stylus is (or should
be) a representation
of the entire creative
community here at
Millsaps, and not just
the work of a "chosen
few." We will make
every effort to ensure
that all works submitted
will be judged on a
fair, impartial basis.
But for the magazine
to be more than just
the jottings of the
elite, we need your
contributions.
So find some time
this week to collect
your thoughts— and
once collected, put
them on paper and
send them to the Stylus
(c/o Student Affairs).
Sincerely,
Andrew L. Boone
Stylus Editor
IN DEFENSE,
from p. 5
achieves by lying,
cheating, stealing
or treachery, then
the latter achievement
is an unfair one. The
unfairness is magnified
if it is known but not
rectified. When people
cheat they cheat them-
selves and the rest
of us as well by cor-
rupting the grading
system and by betraying
our trust in them to
compete fairly for
the rewards of academia.
And it goes without
saying that chronic
lying and cheating,
like alcohol and drug
abuse, do no good
to anyone. Allowing
such behavior to go
unchecked likewise
does no good.
But notice that
precisely the same
argument holds in
cases where the pro-
fessor fails to detect
the cheating, though
another student does
detect it. Does the
cheating deserve to
be exposed only if
a professor or admin-
istrator sees it? Is
it somehow less an
outrage if a student
sees it, but not the
professor? There are
of course differences
between students
and professors which
some may think bear
upon this issue. Pro-
fessors have the auth-
ority to punish students
for cheating whereas
other students do
not. I would say this:
Whether one has the
authority to punish
and whether one has
the duty to report
offenses are separate
issues. Just because
one has the authority
to punish another
it does not follow
that one has a greater
obligation to report
offenses. If it is proper
for the professor to
bring cheating to the
attention of an Honor
Council or Judicial
Council or Dean but
somehow wrong for
another student it
must be that there
is a greater wrong
done by indignant
students in exposing
their colleagues than
was done by the students
who cheated.
If this view is accepted
then consider the
absurd conclusion
that follows from
it. Suppose I give only
in-class written assign-
ments and leave the
room for the tests,
trusting my students
not to cheat. However,
one class is especially
corrupt; all students
except one in the
class come prepared
to cheat and do so
as soon as I leave
the room. If it is wrong
for the one honest
student to draw at-
tention to the rampant
cheating then one
must accept the con-
clusion that it is morally
preferable for the
students to get away
with the cheating
than if they do not,
if the only way to
correct the problem
is for the honest student
to rat on his/her col-
leagues. If it is so
terribly wrong for
a student to expose
cheating then it follows
in the above scenario
that the greater wrong
would be to blow the
whistle on the cheating
than to say nothing.
COLLEGE,
from p. 1
1951 alumnus of Millsaps
now living in Decatur,
GA, said it was Mrs.
Spiva's hope that "the
Davenport-Spiva Schol-
arships would turn
out young Mississippians
loyal and undeceived
in equal degree."
"Mrs. Spiva's gift
is evidence that it
is support from indivi-
duals which will make
the Phase II Campaign
a success," James
B. Campbell, chairman
of the Millsaps Board
of Trustees, said.
"We have already
received significant
support totaling $8.8
million from corpora-
tions and foundations,
and while we expect
that support to continue,
the gifts of individuals
will be the key to
reaching our $30 million
goal."
According to Camp-
bell, members of the
college's board of
trustees have committed
$6.5 million to the
campaign. Alumni,
parents, and other
friends of Millsaps
have pledged $3.7
million, and individual
giving through the
Annual Fund and by
the two conferences
of the United Methodist
Church in Mississippi
total over $2 million.
"When all individual
gifts to the campaign
are counted, you can
see that individuals
have provided some
60 percent of the
funds raised in Phase
II, " Campbell said.
The Phase II Campaign
goal is the largest
ever undertaken by
a college or university
in Mississippi.
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MARCH 31, 1987
Major Madness
to hit campus
by Jennifer Coe
Staff Reporter
Major Madness will begin on Friday, April
10, with a celebration in the bowl. Jean and
Kelly will play, ice cream will be served, and
the Troubadors will perform. It should be a perfect,
relaxing day to show prospective students what
Millsaps' student life is all about.
Saturday is another eventful day. The sororities
will be having their teas in the morning. The
afternoon will shift to the other side of campus,
to the Ezelle parking lot, where there will be
a picnic, volleyball games, Fritz and the Xrays'
music, and a lot of campus fun. Saturday night
will consist of a Major Madness party at the
Kappa Sigma House, with "Chemistry" as the
band.
This weekend is devoted to showing incoming
freshmen what Millsaps means to us, so let's
all get involved! It is important to show prospective
students that we are indeed a community rather
than several individual groups. This weekend
is a joint effort of SBA, Panhellenic, and IFC.
"Major Madness appears to be one of the most
significant, fun programs which the campus has
sponsored in years," said Dean Good, Dean of
Student Affairs.
Paula Turner, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
commented, "From what I understand, in the
past, it's been strictly a Greek weekend, but
because of the recent emphasis placed on social
programming for the entire campus, it has become
an event to benefit Greeks, independents, and
incoming freshmen. I think for incoming freshman
to get a true idea of Millsaps life, they need
to see Millsaps from every perspective, not just
one. By design, the weekend should prove to
be an effective bridge between all groups on
campus."
We need to show these prospective students
that no matter what their interests are in campus
life, Millsaps as a community has a place for
them. Once again, it must be stressed that we
all abide by the new alcohol policy. It is of utmost
importance that we show incoming freshmen
. on p. 5
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 106 • NUMBER 9
Emory team wins
by Karen Cook
Staff Reporter
Millsaps College
recently won its industry
competition at Emory
University's annual
Emory Intercollegiate
Business Competition
and Conference.
Four students, Martha
Campbell and Waverly
Booth, both of Jackson,
Mark Daigle of Spring-
field, MO, and Charles
Shepherd of Stoneville,
represented Millsaps'
Else School of Manage-
ment.
Competition was
divided into four industry
groups with winners
competing for the
overall prize. Millsaps
won the textile industry
competition against
Rhodes College, Missis-
sippi State University,
Simon Fraser College
and the University
of Denver. In the finals,
the team competed
against Wake Forest,
Calgary, and Loyola,
winners of their industry
competitions, with
Wake Forest taking
top honors.
Preparation for
the competition began
in December, according
to Dr. Jerry Whitt,
Dean of the Else School
of Management. The
students began working
on company and market-
ing strategy reports,
followed by a five-week
period where they
"managed" an industry,
Above, are the members of the Emory Business
Team which won the industry competition. Mem-
bers are, front row: (left to right) Waverly Booth,
Martha Campbell, and Dr. Jerry Whitt, Dean
of the Millsaps' Else School of Management;
back row: Charles Shepard, Mark Daigle, and
Dr. Patrick Taylor.Assistance Professor of Eco-
nomics.
making decisions about
how the industry would
operate and the markets
in which it would parti-
cipate. The process
included 50 management
variables on which
students must make
decisions, Whitt said.
The competition
began Friday, March
6, when each team
was given a specific
case to present. Pi-esen-
tations were made
before a group of
businessmen on Saturday,
and an awards banquet
was held Saturday
night.
Millsaps has made
it to the final four
for 3 out of the past
5 years. Congratulations
on a fantastic year!
Honor Code elections set
by Dorree Jane Smith
Staff Reporter
April 9th is the proposed date
for a campus-wide vote on the Honor
Code. But before then there is a
lot to do for educating the Student
Body on the revised Honor Code.
Today in the Bo*l (or Union if bad
weather) there will be a question
and answer table for people to ask
questions they 'may have about the
Honor Code. The table will be set
up from 11-6, and a person from
the committee will be there to answer
your questions. This will also be
cont. on p. 8
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Senate elections
Be an SBA senator! There are two positions
available in the Senate: 1 from the Bacot District
and one from the Campus Wide District. Letters
of Intent are due today, March 31. There is also
a mandatory candidates' meeting today at 6:00
in the lounge of the Student Union. The elections
will be held Thursday, April 6 in the Student
Union. Polls will be open from 11-6. Be sure
to vote!
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WHAT STUDENTS?
letters to the editor
ROMANCE IS HERE
Deal- Editor,
In my four years
here at Mishaps College,
I have always held
the notion that Mr.
Harmon does not give
a damn about the
students. He has never
done anything to alter
this notion, but recently
reinforced it.
Last Thursday, a
memorial service
was held for two Millsaps
students. There were
some students and
faculty present, as
well as Dean Good.
But where was our
beloved leader? He
was spotted in the
library looking at
books. I suppose that
he was checking out
the latest figures
so that he can make
up his latest tuition
increase propaganda
sheet. Remember,
it's all in the name
of higher education;
or is it a higher salary?
Anyway, I just wanted
to show how uncaring
he really is. Don't
forget. He's in search
of the perfect student
who can pay his tuition
in one payment. HEIL
HARMON!!!
Name withheld for
fear of persecution
Fellow Millsapians,
A couple of weeks,
maybe even a month
or more ago, some
anonymous crack wrote
the "Purple and White"
complaining that no
love existed on the
Millsaps campus. Well,
we are here to rebuff
that claim and to
tell him that romance
and adventure have
not gone out of style,
completely.
As we all know,
Millsaps is ex*ecting
a $1.5 million science
building right next
to the cafeteria, so
that as soon as you
are through dissecting
that fetal bulldog
you can run right over
to the caf and eat
it.
But that's not all
that Millsaps is erecting;
this concrete mausoleum
has become the newest
playground for inno-
vative lovers. This
past Saturday night
we were fortunate
enough to receive
a grand, unguided
tour of "Madam Olin's
Hard Hat Parlor."
Thus we offer our
critique on the latest
"hangout."
Regardless of your
taste, the Olin building
has something for
everyone. One happy
couple was discovering
getting back to the
basics in a destined
broom closet. In spite
of the occasional in-
trusions on privacy,
this couple gave Mr.
Olin an 8.5 on a scale
of 10 in an on-the-spot
interview, that was
recorded for this pur-
pose.
For those of you
who enjoy the view
of the Millsaps tennis
court, there is a quaint
little spot on the second
floor that overlooks
this breathtaking view.
This unwalled section
serves two purposes.
By day it is the heart-
beat of construction;
by night it becomes
the hot seat of romance.
If you are as voyeur-
istic as we are (we
watch everything),
then those strategically
placed holes in the
second floor provide
an excellent view
of the intimacy on
the first floor. The
grottoes beneath the
first floor offer nature
lovers a splendid array
of mud, water, and
spiders.
For the true senti-
mental romantic,
The P & W is
your NEWSpaper!
Let us hear from you.
Box 15424
boy have we got a
spot for you! The roof
offers a starlight view,
with a minimum of
dust and rubble. We
recommend that you
increase the romantic
intensity by bring
along your own Jam
box as the stereo has
not yet been installed.
There are a number
of electrical outlets
but their operability
is questionnable. So
to be on the safe side,
bring along some bat-
teries as well.
In order to get to
this spot, we recommend
that you take the
west stairwell, as
the elevators are not
yet in operation.' As
you make your way
upwards, please take
special care that you
do not slip or lose
your footing or acci-
dentally twist your
ankle in a peephole.
And watch out for
those electrical cables
that seem to run in
every direction. They
could be hot!! But
what if you are injured
in the Olin Building?
No problem! You can
still sue Millsaps as
this is a restricted
area.
After a thorough
view, we both felt
inclined to give this
building in its
revitalization of love
at Millsaps, a thumbs
up. In an unrelated
incident, Leonard
Maltin of "Entertainment
Tonight'
gave
the
Olin Building a 9 on
a scale of 10. So for
those of you whose
love has stagnated,
we offer Olin Science
Building.
Coming Soon : a
review of those other
little cozy lovers'
nests on campus; speci-
fically the Chapel,
the up and coming
bell tower, and Major
Millsaps' tomb.
Sincerely,
Gene Siskel and
Roger Ebert
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
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MARCH 31, 1987 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 3
briefs
CHI OMEGA BLOOD DRIVE
Chi Omega will sponsor a Spring Blood Drive
this Thursday, April 2. The Drive will be held
from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the basement
of Franklin Hall. Remember: blood is like a par-
achute-^if it's not there when you need it, you'll
probably never need it again.
FRENCH CLUB
The French Club held its first meeting last
Tuesday, March 24. We discussed many ideas
for activities and purposes of the club, which
we plan to put into effect as soon as possible.
We are planning one more activity this semester
at which we are planning to watch French movies.
If you have an interest in French and would like
to join, or just know more about the French Club,
contact Mike Bobe at 948-2470 or at P.O. Box
15020.
MILLS APS FORENSIC SOCIETY
The Millsaps Forensic Society will hold its
final meeting of the semester Wednesday, April
1, at 4:00 p.m. in CC 5. If you are interested
in participating in Debate or Individual Events
next year, or if you just want to find out what
Forensics are about, you are invited to attend.
A one-hour credit/no credit activity course will
be offered next semester for those interested
in participating. For more information see Dr.
Reiff.
CROSS CULTURAL CONNECTION
Cross-Cult ural Connection presents "The Chinese
American: Past, Present, and Future" and "The
Chinese: Language and Customs from an Amer-
ican's Point of View" tonight at 8:00 p.m. in
Murrah Hall 200. The speakers will be Dr. Shih-
Sung Wen, professor of psychology at JSU, and
Mr. Ronny Frith, staff attorney for the Mississippi
State Legislature. All faculty, students, and
guests are invited to attend.
ARTS AND LECTURE SERIES
Thursday, April 2, at 8:00 p.m., in the Academic
Complex Recital Hall brings to a close the Millsaps
Arts and Lecture Series 1986-87 season. The
final performance will be an outstanding presen-
tation of "The Belle of Amherst," portraying
the life of Emily Dickinson. This one-woman
show features actress Laura Whyte in a brilliantly
portrayed role.
We invite each one of you to join us for an
entertaining evening. Students are admitted
free.
HONOR CODE INFORMATION
If you have questions or suggestions concerning
the proposed Honor Code, stop by the information
table outside the cafeteria on Tuesday, March
31, or Wednesday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m.
Friday Forum
Black Judge to speak
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
The Honorable Reuben
V. Anderson, Associate
Justice of the Mississippi
Supreme Court will
be the speaker for
Friday Forum this
week. Judge Anderson
will discuss the topic
of "Growing Up in
Mississippi." He will
relate his own odyssey
from growing up in
a Jim Crow Society
lO becoming the first
black Supreme Court
Justice in Mississippi's
history. Judge Anderson
was one of the first
black students to grad-
uate from the University
of Mississippi, and
after graduation, he
was active in NAACP
legal defense. Judge
Anderson was first
appointed to fill a
vacancy in the lower
court of Mississippi;
re-elected and then
was appointed Supreme
Court Judge. The
department of political
science is sponsoring
Friday Forum this
week.
Friday Forum is
held in AC 215 at
12:30 p.m.
Senate works with Code
contributed by
Mark McCreery
These next two
weeks are very
important in the final
development of an
Honor code for Millsaps.
The Honor Code
Committee, at this
point in time, is nearly
finished with their
task of writing the
proposal. Senate meeting
this Tuesday and next
Monday will take this
proposal, amend it
if necessary and then
vote on it. In our Senate
meeting two weeks
Spirit
committee
meets
ago, we had a "mock"
vote on the honor
co^e with an hour
of discussion following.
The results of the
mock vote were 14-for,
18-against, 3-abstained.
The discussion period
was very productive.
The committee that
wrote the document
is an SBA Ad-Hoc
committee, appointed
by the SBA President
and approved by the
Senate. ..therefore
before anything else
transpires the Senate
will have to approve
the code in final form.
Talk to your Senators!
Give them input with
any inherent problems,
etc. Do
indifferent
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The SBA Spirit Com-
mittee met Tuesday
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March 22 to discuss
overall goals of the
committee and future
events for Millsaps
College. Topics included
ways of encouraging
more involvement
at . varsity events,
nighttime and daytime
events for special
occasions such as
Founders' Day, and
the incorporation
of informal presentations
and entertainment
in the Bowl. The first
event planned is "Thirsty
cont. on p. 5
ODK focuses attention
Campus life as a
Black student
Dwight Collins
Life in college is supposed to be
an enjoyable experience. However,
from my perspective as a Black
student, there are times when this
statement can be false. To walk
down the sidewalks and have the
average white person turn his head
the other way or look down so not
to speak can be very disheartening
to the Black student. It is sad to
see that there are still people out
there who consider us second class
citizens. One question that has re-
mained with me throughout all the
negative feelings is: why is it that
we let such a small thing as race
and color affect us in such a big
way as it has?
Roslynn Webb
From the Millsaps community, there
is generally a feeling of being second
rate, not belonging, and all together
unconcern. To be one of 4.3% of
the student body, I expected this
problem, but not as intense. It sur-
prises me that a community filled
with such intelligence can also be
laced with such ignorance of racial
discrimination. One's college years
are meant to be a period of growth
and understanding; but the majority
of the campus doesn't appear willing
to even attempt to understand or
to accept me as an equal individual.
I can only say that in the long run,
the community will deprive itself
of a much needed opportunity.
Grads face dilemma
contributed by
Beth Henson
Most of us fear
the real world, and
worry about what
we'll do when we grad-
uate. A dilemma gradu-
ating seniors face
is how and where to
get a job. We learn
that to get a job, we
must have experience;
in order to have experi-
ence, we must have
worked. Potential
employers want to
see what work we
have done before hiring
us. This poses a problem.
Millsaps students
can avoid this obstacle
by having an internship,
on
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students receive college
credit. According
to Business Week Ca-
reers, only one in
five students take
advantage of internships,
which help students
to gain experience
at an actual company.
Internships serve
as introductions to
the business world.
Interns get a feel
for a particular job
as they acquire practical
experience. They estab-
lish valuable contacts
in the industry and
learn the rules that
apply to the job.
Having only recently
cont. on p. 8
366-0944
given by Millsaps students to the
question "Do you think there is a problem with
minority students on campus?"
"I don't see positive interaction between blacks
and whites, but neither do I see any negative
interaction."
"...the whites see the minority students as intruders
on their campus."
What do you mean?"
a minority student) "There's really nothing blatant
here. It's all pretty subtle.. .but you feel the
pressure."
"There's not enough minority students and there's
not unity within the minority student group."
"[Minorities] seem to choose other colleges.
It doesn't appear to be a problem until they start
asking for more activities."
Yes, there aren't . enough minority students here
and the ones who are here aren't happy."
"The segregated Greek system is the biggest
problem. That is where most social activities
stand."
"It may not be anybody's fault - it may just happen
that way."
"No, the minorities are cliquish."
"They're not treated any different from how
we are."
"There's not much minority student involvement.
In some cases it's because the minority student
doesn't want to be involved. In some cases it's
because the system doesn't cater to minorities."
(a minority student)"There needs to be a counselor
to take care of the needs of minority students,
someone who understands the subtle animosities
that go on."
First student: Yes. They eat at a little table
in the cafeteria. There's not an easy way to cross
the salad bar barrier.
Second Student: I imagine I would sit with my
friends too.
First Student: What if they're not your friend?
What if they're just black?
"It all goes back to admissions and publicity
- who's admitted and recruited. That's what needs
to be looked at first."
"It becomes a 'we' and 'they' kind of thing. We
should talk about 'us' as Millsaps students."
"Just because the different races group together
doesn't mean they're prejudiced."
"They feel left out because there aren't that
many."
"They feel like teachers expect more because
they're minorities."
"Yes, but I don't think they make an effort.
Granted if I was 1 of 42 out of 1200, I probably
wouldn't make an effort either."
"There are so few [minority] freshmen or
transfers."
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on
recruitment
Suggestions offered
contributed by
Omicron Delta Kappa
The number of black
students at Millsaps
is decreasing. This
semester there are
4.3% black students,
and there are two
black faculty members
who teach on campus,
both of whom are
women. And this low
minority representation
exists in a state with
a black population
of about 38%.
The scarcity of
minority students
hurts the College.
Because of it, Millsaps
is unable to prepare
its students for living
in a society with many
races instead of one.
Many of the finest
students in the state
are black, and they
go to college elsewhere
because Millsaps is
not offered to them
as an appealing alterna-
tive.
Admittedly, there
is competition for
black students and
faculty among colleges.
But there are a number
of efforts that Millsaps
could make if it chose.
Some of them are:
-creating a special
admissions brochure
aimed at the minority
students;
-designating an admis-
sions counselor who
would be responsible
for pursuing contacts
with the minority
student;
-using Millsaps students
to identify and recruit
minority applicants;
-increasing efforts
to establish contacts
in the black community
(in predominantly
black high schools
and churches, for
example); and
-soliciting contributions
for the establishment
of scholarships ear-
marked for minority
students.
In fact, the first
four of these suggestions
were made in 1982
by a special committee
of the Board of Trustees.
But they were not
then enacted by the
administration.
Part of the problem
is the fact that often
minority students
are not made welcome
once they come to
Millsaps. They then
hesitate to recommend
the school to their
friends. But much
of the problem is built
into the way that
prospective students
are recruited, and
dealing with it on
that level would perhaps
be a logical first step.
Alumna felt deprived
From the Founders Day address given by Dr.
Mary Ann Swenson, Millsaps alumna, on February
14, 1987:
SPIRIT,
from, p. 3
Thursday" and will
feature campus-wide
entertainment and
a picnic in the Bowl.
This week's student
performer is Greg
Evans, a freshman
from Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
who will play guitar
from 11:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m., Thursday,
April 3. A "soap-box"
will be available for
students to make an-
nouncements and voice
opinions. If you are
interested in performing
some Thursday this
semester, contact
chairman Greg Schwab,
Box 15332.
Members of the
Spirit Committee
are Sharon Stevenson,
Robin Rowe, Deepak
Mehotra, Amy Bunch,
Angie Belzer, Michelle
Vega, Camille Lyon,
Susie Olson, Courtney
Bell, Margaret Weems,
Mike Morlan, Paul
Wilson, Doug Hogrefe,
Ralph Armstrong,
Edie Hall, and Greg
Schwab. First Vice-Pres-
ident David Laird
presides over the meet-
ings. The committee
meets every Tuesday
at 11:00 in the SB A
Lounge— any student
with suggestions or
opinions concerning
related activities
is welcome to attend.
MILLSAPS
CHEERLEADING
SQUAD
will be elected on
Thursday, April 16.
Please contact Dean Good in
Student Affairs, now, for
, information about tryouts.
» ♦ n ** " •* *• " " '
"My education was
deprived because of
the lack of richness
that could be brought
by studying alongside
sisters and brothers
of other races. In
the future the school
and its leadership
honoraries have the
opportunity to compose
a full color spectrum
black and white
and Asian and hispanic
. . . . Millsaps can
continue to be a place
for (to use Greenleaf's
phrase) 'opening of
awareness'."
MAJOR MADNESS,
from p. 1
how easy it is to have successful alcohol-free
parties.
Please don't ma£e any plans for the weekend
of April 10 and 11. Major Madness can only be
a success with your participation! Come on
out and have a great time!
GRADUATING
SENIORS
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J
PAY LATER.
If you're graduating this semester and
have proof of a job after graduation, you may qualify
for the Ford Credit College Graduate Finance Plan.
If approved, you can take delivery of your new Ford
now and not make your first payment until after you
start work. (Within 4 months) No previous credit
necessary.
Call the College Graduate Finance Specialists:
Jimmy Gray Dave Gordon
922-3311
Highway 80 across from
Metro Center. Jackson
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sports
Sewanee 1-0
The Millsaps Majors Baseball team beat Sewanee
last Sunday, 1-0.
Freshman Neal Chumbler led off with a single.
Greg Bost moved him over to second with a
grounder. Junior Bill Devlin advanced Chumbler
to 3rd base with a fielder's choice, and then
stole second base to put runners at 2nd and 3rd.
Trac Baughn then hit a one hopper to the short
stop who mishandled the ball, allowing Chumbler
to score from 3rd.
Junior pitcher Danny Hughes went the distance,
allowing no runs and giving up only 4 hits with
one base on balls and one stike out. Hughes now
has a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.
In batting, freshman Spencer Neff and juniors
Bill Devlin and Bobby Schneider had hits in the
game. Bill Devlin has been on a hot streak, leading
the team in hits, RBIs, triples, game winning
RBIs and HBP. Bill also leads the team with
an on-base hitting percentage of .606 and an
overall batting average of .375.
Freshman Neal Chumbler, the starting catcher,
has also been red hot. Last week Neal had 1
RBI, 2 doubles, and one home run, giving him
an on-base hitting percentage of .570 and an
overall batting average of .313.
Tennis team wins
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The Millsaps Lady
Majors tennis team
ripped the Lady Lynx
of Rhodes College,
8-1, last Friday.
Junior Chris Matkin
won easily in straight
sets, 6-0, 6-0, as did
fellow junior Teresa
Hultz, who won 6-2,
6-2. Freshman Shannon
Furlow also had an
easy time defeating
her opponent, 6-3,
6-2, as did sophomore
Yvette Edwards, 6-3,
6-4. Junior Jenny
Cockrell had trouble
early on with her oppo-
cont. on p. 8
\Thirsty Thursday
-Picnic in the Bowl
-Live entertainment
j -Thursday, April 3
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Soccer team rolls
Since the Spring
Break the Women's
Varsity Soccer team
has been on a roll,
piling up six consecutive
victories and pushing
their overall reocord
to 7-2-1. This past
weekend the team
defeated the River
City Kicks 5-1 at
Millsaps on Saturday.
On Sunday the women
faced Rhodes College
in Memphis and prevailed
3-1. Other games
in the streak include
victories over Hinds
J.C. (4-1), Southern
Mississippi (2-1), Bud-
weiser S.C. (4-0),
and Jackson Cobras
(8-0).
"One of the keys
to success has been
balanced scoring.
Twelve girls have
scored goals and eight
different players have
recorded assists,"
according to Gober.
The next match
is vs. Belhaven College,
Tuesday, March 31,
3:30 at Millsaps.
Campus hosts workshop
Millsaps College
will host a three-session
workshop, "Theatrical
Costume and Design
construction on a
Shoestring Budget,"
Thursday and Saturday,
April 2 and 4.
The workshop, which
is open to the public
free of charge, will
be led by Brett Hardy,
a professional theatrical
costumer. Hardy will
present lectures and
demonstrations beginning
at 5 p.m. Thursday
and continuing with
two sessions Saturday
from 10 a.m. until
noon and a final constru-
ction workshop from
5 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Workshops will be
held in Room 5 of
the Millsaps Christian
Center.
The series will include
ideas on costuming
shortcuts and the
basics of costume
design, which will
touch on how to develop
a costume plot, how
to support the theme
of the play and how
to enhance characteri-
zation with costumes.
All information pre-
sented will be supported
with examples of cos-
tumes Hardy has cre-
ated.
The workshop is
funded by a grant
from the Mississippi
Arts Commission for
the APAC (Academic
and Performing Arts
Complex).
For more information
contact Linda Cameron
at 352-0320.
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The next
big thing
by Doug Hogrefe
Review Columnist
The Connells—
Last Thursday I decided to take a break from
my non-existent study schedule and head over
to W.C. Don's. I had little knowledge on either
of the out-of-town bands playing, and I did not
know what to expect. I ended up seeing two of
the best bands I've ever watched perform.
The Stingrays were halfway through their set
when 1 arrived. This Santa Barbara, CA, quartet
had ended up at Don's on a booking screw-up.
The Stingrays are quite popular and have opened
for bands such as Lone Justice. They are also
an excellent live act. Their brand of high-powered
pop was, while not totally innovative, still a
lot of fun. All of their songs were originals, except
for their incredible cover of "House of the Rising
Sun."
About half an hour later The Connells came
on. I had seen The Connells on MTV's 120 Minutes,
but I really could not remember what they sounded
like. I was soon reminded.
The Connells are a quintet out of Raleigh,
North Carolina. Their sound is a blend of (if
you can imagine this) Let's Active, R.E.M., and
Joy Division at those bands' best. What this means
is that they have a jangly sixties sound fueled
with an occasional hard rock drive. This works
very well as nearly the entire audience (about
100 people) was dancing by the end of the evening.
The album, Darker Days, captures the band's
incredibly tight sound. The only difference between
the show and the album, other than the obvious
production clarity, would be the use of accoustic
guitar. The band opted for the Rickenbacher
sound live. Go buy this album.
I was talking to rhythm guitarist Michael Connell
(that's where they got the name) after the show.
I asked him if the band could play at a party
for $500. He almost
flipped. He ran off
to talk to their manager
about playing. Unfor-
tunately, the band
could not play due
to a previous engage-
ment in Dallas. The
band was upset about
not getting to play
MAR CH 31, 1987 ■ PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
Angel Heart chills;
Horror High sweeps
contributed by
Barrett Wilson
ANGEL HEART— 7 Rating scale: 1-10
The great city of New Orleans,
home of the Tulane basketball team,
and a place that has often been
referred to as the center of the
universe, is the setting for the movie
chiller Angel Heart. This is the
story of a private detective in New
York City, Harold Angel, who is
hired by Louis Cypher to find a
man in order to clear a debt. The
man to be found is Johnny Favorite,
who disappeared from a mental
institution 12 years before. The
setting is 1955. As Mr. Angel continues
his pursuit of Johnny, the people
he interviews begin being killed.
After the opening interview of a
heroin-addicted doctor in upstate
New York, the setting switches
to the Crescent City. This is where
he encounters a young black girl
named Epiphany. As the wildly twisted
plot begins to wind down, Angel's
sanity apparently deteriorates through
all that he learns of Mr. Favorite.
Throughout the film, references
are made to both black magic and
voodoo. However, the distinction
between the two, which is great
indeed, is never made. This will
leave the unknowing audience a
bit confused about the two. The
only major problem with the movie
is that it is hastily concluded with
an ending that leaves the viewer
with many questions such as "What
happened?" But over all the movie
is a very good one as it holds the
suspense from start to finish.
Lisa Bonet, of Cosby show fame,
is truly electrifying as the voodoo
high priestess, Epiphany oorehead.
Another fine performance is turned
in by Mickey Rourke as Harold Angel.
Angel Heart is now playing at Mead-
ow brook Cinema and seeing this
movie is a great way to spend $1.50
and a Wednesday night.
As it is the time of year now when
the Academy will announce the
winners of the 1987 Oscars, it is
also the time of year when I will
announce to you, the unsuspecting
public, the entries into the Meadow-
brook Cinema Hall of Fame/Shame.
In the category of Best Movie, despite
strong competition from Top Gun,
Platoon walks away with the award.
This gripping drama set in the Vietnam
War was a shocking eye-opener
to those of us who were too young
to realize what was going on while
it was. The situations were developed
excellently. It was the most complete
movie released in a long while. The
Best Actor award goes to Paul Hogan
for Crocodile Dundee. The delightfully
humorous Hogan is brilliant as an
Aussie in New York for the first
time. The Best Actress award, after
much deliberation, goes to Whoopi
Goldberg, who starred in the comedy
Jumpin' Jack Flash. Whoopi was
outrageous in stealing the entire
show and turning it into the Whoopi
Show. She is a very gifted actress.
The Hall of Shame is pleased to
announce that all three of its winners
were from the same movie. Return
to Horror High was undoubtedly
the worst movie ever put together.
The cast was horrible, with the
recognizable face being that of
the former Marcia Brady of "The
Brady Bunch." The only redeeming
quality about this movie was that
it ended. The plot was terrible,
the acting was terrible. In other
words if you haven't gotten the
picture, THIS MOVIE STUNK!!
because the pay I
was offering was consid-
erably better than
in Dallas. Kind of
odd that cover bands
are payed $1500 to
play tired renditions
of other people's music
and bands like The
Connells don't get
anything. This means:
support the real musi-
cians.
J
er place
paper p
Sorority items
Scrapbooks - photo albums
Personalized stationery
and napkins
Gifts
Wedding invitations
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Congratulations
to our 1986-87
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cont. on p. 8
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LaRon Mason
Chris Nevins
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HONOR CODE,
conducted again on
Wednesday, April
1st. Then Wednesday,
April 1 has been called
Honor Code Day, for
which professors have
been asked to set
aside part of their
class time for discussion
of the Honor Code.
Copies of the revised
Honor Code are available
in the library and
Student Union. Please
read the document
with careful
consideration. On
Tuesday April 7th
a debate of the Honor
Code will be held
in the Bowl. This will
be at 11:00 and is
an important event
for students to attend.
If you have any
suggestions for the
Honor Code, you
can put them in the
box in the Student
Union through April
6 at 5:00. There have
been many revisions
to the Honor Code
to make it a document
acceptable to both
faculty and students.
The committee wants
your input, so please
take advantage of
the events offered.
Bishop Robert Morgan, at left, con-
gratulates Millsaps' Bicentennial
Scholars. The scholarships are given
by the United Methodist Church.
Pictured from the left are: Morgan,
Mark Freeman, Melissa Crane, Beth
Sprehe, Alicia Beam, and Dr. Robert
King, Dean of the College.
GRADS,
p. 4
recognized an intern-
ship's value, I may
take another internship
after graduation to
make sure I have chosen
the right field.
I chanced into an
internship at WLBT
after learning of an
opening through Rusty
Anderson at the Career
and Guidance Office.
My internship is in
both public affairs
and news. Since Millsaps
offers no communication
courses, there was
no other way for me
to gain any experience
in these fields. Accord-
ing to John Malmo,
a Memphis advertising
executive, students
are better off sticking
to more traditional
curricula. Malmo advises
students majoring
in advertising or com-
munication: "Change
your major. Because
college has nothing
to do with getting
a job. College is for
THE NEXT,
from, p. 7
A lot of really good
bands have been playing
at Don's lately. Keep
your eyes open, you
are missing bands
that could soon be
too popular to play
for the minute Jackson
crowds. You can pick
up a calendar of coming
attractions at Be-Bop
Maywood.
Thanks to Be-Bop
Maywood for the re-
cords.
getting an education,
so that when you get
a job, you know what
to do with it. Trade
schools are for getting
a job. Like for plumbers,
auto mechanics, doctors,
electricians, lawyers,
pipe fitters. . .Once
you leave college
nobody's going to teach
you any more about
the English and other
languages, history,
philosophy, economics,
political theory, mathe-
matics, accounting,
etc. Our business (the
advertising business),
like most others, de-
mands educated people."
But Mr. Malmo does
not hire people without
experience; graduating
seniors could not get
a job at the Malmo
Agency without the
aid of an internship.
You may want to
TENNIS,
from p. 6
nent but came back
to soundly defeat
her, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.
In doubles competition
the Lady Majors swept
Rhodes, winning all
three matches. Chris
Matkin and sophomore
Tiffany Mixon won
easily, 6-3, 6-1. Yvette
Edwards and Shannon
Furlow also had an
easy time, winning
6-3, 6-3. And in the
final match Michelle
Vega and Jenny Cockrell
again had trouble
but came back to
win, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6.
In Saturday's match
the Lady Majors lost
a close one to University
of New Orleans four
matches to five. The
season's record for
the Lady Majors is
now 7 wins and 5 losses.
have more than one
internship in fields
that you think you
are interested in.
Students who have
internships increase
their chances of landing
their wanted job upon
graduation. Both Millsaps
students and the Jackson
community would
benefit if more students
took advantage of
internships.
SEND YOUR
LETTERS TO
PURPLE & WHITE
Box 15424
BRIEFS,
from p. 3
ORIENTATION COMMITTEE
All people interested on working on the College
Orientation committee, please turn in a letter
with your name, major, year, reasons for wanting
to be on this committee, any other pertinent
information, etc. to P.O. Box 15422 by Tuesday
at 5:00 p.m. This committee, appointed by the
SBA President/approved by the Senate, plans
and implements orientation for the incoming
freshmen next fall.
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VOLUME 106 • NUMBER 10
1
Franklin elected to
District Chair
William W. Franklin,
vice president for
development at Millsaps
College, has been
elected District III
Chair of Council for
Advancement and
Support of Education
(CASE). CASE serves
nationally as a principal
public affairs arm
for education and
provides opportunities
for education and
professional development
for personnel at its
member institutions.
District HI is composed
of nine Southeastern
states — Mississippi,
Tennessee, Alabama,
Georgia, Florida, South
Carolina, North Caro-
lina, Kentucky and
Virginia — and includes
more than 500 member
institutions and 2,500
individuals. Membership
in CASE is made up
of four-year colleges
and universities, two-
year colleges and
independent schools.
Franklin, who served
as chair-elect from
1985-1987, was elected
to a two-year term
which will be completed
in February of 1989.
He has also served
as program chairman
for the district confer-
ences of CASE and
has chaired the manage-
ment track and pre-con-
ference institutes.
The district office
places him on the
national Board of
Trustees of CASE,
which coordinates
the work of eight
districts as well as
national public affairs
efforts on the part
of higher education.
Franklin came to
Millsaps in 197 5 as
the director of develop-
ment and in 1979 was
named vice president
for development. He
is also vice president
of the Mississippi
Chapter of the National
Society for Fund Raising
Executives.
He is a native of
Zebulon, GA., and
a graduate of the
University of Georgia.
Is Spring here to stay? The trees to bare leaves even after a small
around the Bell Tower construction snow shower covered campus Thursday
site seem to think so as they begin night. photo by Jef f schaar
ADP student given
national scholarship
Coach Davis receives
Football Award
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
Coach Harper Davis,
head football coach
and athletic director
at Millsaps, recently
received the Contri-
bution to Amateur
Football Award from
the National Football
Foundation and Hall
of Fame. Davis, who
has coached 23 years
at Millsaps, has led
the Majors to 126
victories, 74 losses,
and 4 ties. He is also
the only coach in the
history of football
at the college to record
a perfect season record
of 9-0. In this record
season of 1975, the
Majors went undefeated
in regular season play,
went to the Division
III playoffs and lost
in the semi-finals
to eventual national
champions Wittenberg
University in a close
game.
Davis' career, which
includes four years
of all-SEC honors
at halfback for Miss-
issippi State from
cont on p. 7
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
Adult Degree Program
student Gay Huff
was recently awarded
the National Endowment
for the Humanities
Younger Scholar Grant
for $2200 (Younger
scholar meaning that
it is presented to an
undergraduate and
did compete nationally
for the award.).
Gay was awarded
this grant due to a
project that she has
been pursuing, entitled
"Elizabeth Carter:
The Relationship Bet-
ween Stoicism and
her Personal . Life."
This summer Mrs.
Huff will be spending
nine weeks writing
a paper about her
extensive project.
The grant requires
that during this nine
weeks she not take
on any employment
or attend school. "The
$2200 is a compensation
for this time," explained
Mrs. Huff. "It was
a really big thing for
me to decide to accept
this award because
I could make almost
twice as much working."
Elizabeth Carter
is the woman who
translated Epectitus:
Moral Discourses in
1752. This translation
provided her with
enough money to support
herself for the rest
of her life. Her trans-
lation is still considered
to be the standard
one and is used at
Millsaps in the Heritage
Program and Philosophy
department. Elizabeth
o. p. 8
Master Major and
Major's Lady
nominations open
The SBA is now accepting nominations for
Master Major and Major's Lady. Master Major
and Major's Lady must be seniors. The nominations
must be signed by the nominee and the 2 people
nominating him or her. Nominations should
be turned in to Box 15422. Watch for more details
later.
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE • APRIL 7, 1987
opinion
Questions raised
about Honor Code
letters to the editor
contributed by
Chris Kochtitzky
Recently, the hottest topic on campus and
the most heatedly debated has been the proposed
Academic Honor Code and the system which
would go along with it. Although there seems
to be little opposition to an honor code in general,
there has been much opposition to the institution
of this particular honor code. What follows here
are some of the most common and serious questions
which have been raised about the proposed Honor
Code.
—What would happen to a student who is pres-
ently enrolled and who does not want to pledge
the new code?
—What would happen to a student who chose
not to report an offense to the Honor Council
when he/she became aware of it?
— Why, when the Honor Council is asked to
make the final decision on the academic career
and credibility of a student, does it only require
a 2/3 majority to convict them instead of a unan-
imous vote which v^ould eliminate any "resonable
doubt" in anyone's mind?
— Why can't replacements for the Honor Council
be chosen purely by number of votes instead
of giving the power to the Council itself?
—Also, why is the Council given the power
to disqualify any candidate for a Council position
because of supposed "impartiality" without any
trial period for the Candidate?
—What exactly is the pledge students would
be required to sign upon admission and on exams
and papers?
cont on p. 8
LET CHEATERS STEW?
Dear Editor,
A lot of unworthy
and peripheral arguments
are in the air regarding
the proposed Honor
Code. I wish to bypass
them and zero in on
what I think is the
substantial and central
issue.
The issue is this:
Which is more important,
to be intolerant of
academic dishonesty
or to refrain from
interfering with other
individuals' acting
as they see fit?
Some have argued
that the answer is
not the same for faculty
as for students. They
say it is the faculty's
role to put a stop
to cheating and so
forth, so far as possible,
while for students
the primary obligation
is laissez-faire.
I don't like this division
of roles. It smacks
of high school, or
possibly the army— that
is, of an institution
in which an almost
adversarial game is
played between au-
thority-figures and
their subjects. It doesn't
suit the learning com-
munity that college
is supposed to be.
Apart from the
question of roles,
consider whether it
is more important
to leave other people
alone (even if, alas,
they cheat) or to stop
cheating whenever
you can. I have this
argument to offer.
Even if it were true
that cheaters only
harm themselves— which
it is not, since they
debase the social mean-
ing of everyone's
grades— I submit that
to let cheaters stew
in their own juice
is a tremendous dis-
service to them. It
is conniving in their
corruption in the name
of respect for their
independence.
Our culture's tre-
mendous individualism
produces this moral
blind spot. We are
reluctant even to
give advice to each
other, let alone to
interfere; but in refusing
to interfere with cheat-
ing, are we not saying,
finally, that cheating
is OK? Are we not
to blame, then, for
some people not knowing
any better?
Do we really have
so little faith in edu-
cation and in the moral
force of the community
that we accept, as
the last word on honor:
"Some people are
going to cheat no
matter what?"
Sincerely,
Steven G. Smith
Departments of Phil-
osophy and Religion
RESTROOMS
PROBLEM
SMELLY
Dear Purple and White,
While studying Sunday
afternoon upstairs
in the Millsaps-Wilson
Library a curious aroma
brought a delicate,
but serious, problem
to my attention. The
problem that I am
referring to is the
lack of adequate
facilities as well as
cont on p. 8
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
staff
David Setzer Editor
Angie Belzer,
A«iy Bunch Co-Managing Editors
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Bill Morris Darkroow Manager
Chris Kochtitzky Sports Editor
Reed Hubbard Meekly Coluwiist
Doug Hogrefe,
Barrett Wilson Review Columnists
Carolyn Bibb,
Laurie Billups,
Jennifer Coe,
Karen Cook,
Laura Finnegan,
Michelle Hens Icy,
Cindy Kendrick,
Art Saunders,
Dorree Jane Smith,
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APRIL 7, 1987 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 3
briefs
Friday Forum
SUMMER ARCHAELOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL
Discover the excitement of the past. . .not
as a spectator but as an active participant. Join
us this summer and experience the drama of
discovery as we search into Mississippi's past.
Students enrolled in Anthropology 411 (6 hrs.)
will excavate a prehistoric Indian site in the
Jackson area. The field school offers student
participants an opportunity to learn archaeological
excavation skills. Students will be trained in
data recovery and data recording methods. No
previous experience is necessary. The course
begins June 1 and continues through June 30.
For further information contact Prof. Henebry
(ext. 364) or come by CC 28.
Teachers' scholarships
available
Senior to speak
on Thomas Merton
His style of writing many paradoxes in
ranges from contem- his own life, and instead
plation and solitude of
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
explaining these
Speaking at Friday to literary and social paradoxes away by
Forum this week will critiques to poetry
be Lisa Bowden, Miilsaps Two of his better-known
Senior Honor Student. works are his auto-
Her topic of discussion
is "Passion and Paradox
in Thomas Merton." New Seeds on Contem-
Thomas Merton was plation. Ms. Bowden
a Trappist monk who feels that a central
The Mississippi Post-
Secondary Education
Financial Assistance
Board wishes to an-
nounce the availability
of the Congressional
Teacher Scholarship
for the 1987-88 academic
year.
The Congressional
Teacher Scholarship
is a Federally-funded
program which provides
scholarships to outstand-
ing high school graduates
who are residents
of Mississippi to enable
and encourage them
to pursue teaching
careers at the preschool,
elementary, or secondary
school level. The pro-
gram makes available
scholarships of up
to $5,000 per year
for a maximum of
four (4) years, contingent
upon availability of
funds, to successful
applicants who graduate
or have graduated
in the top 10 percent
of their high school
class, and have been
accepted for enrollment
in a Mississippi postse-
condary educational
institution having
an accredited program
of teacher education,
leading to a Class
A teaching certificate,
and accredited by
the Southern Association
of Schools and Colleges.
Previous high school
graduates who graduated
in the top 10 percent
of their graduating
class and who have
maintained a minimum
academic grade point
average of 2.5 on
a 4.0 scale or its equiva-
lent are also eligible.
In return for the
scholarship award,
the recipient agrees
to teach on a full-time
basis in any state,
for a period of not
less than 2 years for
each year for which
he or she received
cont on p. 4
did many pieces of
writing on 20th century
life. After much obser-
vation, he came to
the conclusion that
a lot of the trouble
caused in this life
is because of human
lifestyles. When Merton
joined the monastery,
he joined not to stand
back and judge the
world but to understand
in himself what the
problems were in the
20th century as he
had experienced many
such problems himself.
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excuses, he "embraced"
them and found a
meaning within the
biography, Seven-Story paradoxes. Ms. Bowden
Mountain and his book, will explore the fact
that this Christian
monk gained so much
insight from the atheist
as well as those of
the Eastern mystical
traditions. She will
on a vigorous quest also cover how, in
for God and indirectly Merton's early years,
came to the conclusion he gained valuable
that we (human beings) insight in the poetry
must at all costs per- of William Blake,
serve the humanity
of man. Merton came Friday Forum is
to this conclusion held in AC 215 at
by the fact that he 12:30 p.m.
was involved in so
message to be gained
from Merton is that
he began as a man
GRADUATING
SENIORS
RIDE NOW,
PAY LATER.
If you're graduating this semester and
have proof of a job after graduation, you may qualify
for the Ford Credit College Graduate Finance Plan.
If approved, you can take delivery of your new Ford
now and not make your first payment until after you
start work. (Within 4 months) No previous credit
necessary.
Call the College Graduate Finance Specialists:
Jimmy Gray Dave Gordon
922-3311
Highway 80 across from
Metro Center. Jackson
State-wide auto headquarters for Graduating Seniors.
PAGE 4 « PURPLE & WHITE • APRIL 7, 1987
More blessed to give Hoosiers thrills while
by Reed Hubbard
Weekly Columnist
As an off-campus student, I'm not always aware
of certain activities that occur at Millsaps, so
I was really glad when someone put a sign on
the stairs under the AC last Wednesday announcing
that President Harmon was speaking to all seniors
that night at the Holiday Inn. Being the curious
senior that I am, I naturally decided to attend
since I have been unsuccessful in reaching our
president in the past. I also figured that there
must be some good reason for this meeting and
that it was at least worth my presence, so this
past Wednesday at 8:00 p.m., I ventured to the
Holiday Inn Medical Center for an open forum
with President Harmon.
My first impression was that I was disappointed
with the turnout. Only 20 or so people showed
Up, and most of them were the ones that show
up to everything anyway. Either there was a
lack of communication by the sponsors of the
forum, or there just was no interest on the part
of a large part of the seniors, because not everyone
had some urgent business to attend to that night.
I think SWIM (Seniors With Interest in Millsaps)
should be commended on making this opportunity
available to us and I would suggest to all under-
grads that they take advantage of this opportunity
when it is their turn. I hear many complaints
about the way the school is run and most of them
deal directly with President Harmon and Dean
King. This was the perfect time to air these
grievances. Hopefully there will be greater interest
in the future.
As we entered, there was a table of food in
the back of the room that served as a mingling
area for the interested students that showed.
At about 8:10, we all sat down and Danny Donovan
introduced President Harmon who, in turn, made
a short introductory speech. This is where the
truth surfaced, for this is where he stated that
this forum was partially to allow us to talk directly
to the administration and partially to introduce
to becoming alumni, and therefore donors, of
Millsaps College. Well, I was disappointed and
slightly annoyed that this was, in part, a plea
for more money. Most people know that I am
not satisfied with the way the school is spending
a lot of its money presently and I'd like to pick
cont on p. 8
Congratulations
to the new
Kappa Sigma
Little Sisters
Tracy Applewhite Jennifer Bedell]
Ruth Arnold Carah Lynn Billups]
Margaret Weems
Gibson is electric
by Barrett Wilson
Review Columnist
RATING SCALE: 1-10
Hoosiers - 9
Lethal Weapon - 7
Last week my friends and I donned
our bullet-proof vests and invaded
Vice Lord turf at the Metrocenter
movie theater. Our visit was well
worth the risk. Hoosiers was, without
a doubt, the best movie that I have
seen in a long time. The story is
set at Hickory High, a small school
in the farmland of Indiana. The
time is 1951. Norman Dale, played
by Gene Hackman, has just been
hired by this fictional school to
teach History and coach the basketball
team after spending the last 12
years in the Navy. Coach Dale begins
implementing his own beliefs and
tactics into the team much to the
dismay of a town unaccustomed
to change and with basketball as
its lifeblood. After the star player,
Jimmy, vows to play only for Coach
Dale, the town gets behind him
and the teams seems to come to-
gether. The Hickory Huskers reach
the finals of the Indiana High School
Basketball Championships where
they must face a much bigger South
Bend Central. As they prepare to
take the court, Coach Dale sends
them out with these words, "If each
of you gives 100% out there, no
matter what the scoreboard says
at the end, you are all winners in
my book." Do they win? You'll have
to see for yourselves.
Perhaps the single thing that makes
this film so pleasing is that it appeals
even to those who don't like basket-
ball. The appeal is that the story
isn't about a great basketball team.
It's about a group of different people
who have come together to achieve
a common goal. Through their love
of the game and for each other,
they are able to overcome all adver-
sity and become a team. Appropriate
and truly funny jokes are sprinkled
throughout the movie. The case
is fantastic, the setting is gorgeous
and the action shots of games are
spectacular. Hoosiers is the most
heartwarming film since Chariots
of Fire. It is now playing at the
Metrocenter Cinema, and my sug-
gestion to those interested, go to
see it during the day and in groups
for safety.
Unlike Hoosiers, Lethal Weapon
is packed full of intense, gripping
violence and action. Mel Gibson
plays a cop left on the edge after
his wife's death. His new partner,
Danny Glover, doesn't understand
or trust him. As the two are inves-
tigating the death of a prostitute,
the plot builds when they uncover
an underground drug, ring run by
Vietnam war buddies. The suspense
and the tenseness of the situations
are excellently held until the final
confrontation between Gibson and
a man called Joshua.
The only drawback to the movie
is that the final battle is a bit anti-
climactic. The suspense leads the
audience to expect more. Gibson
is fantastic as a cop who seems
to have lost most of his deck. Watch-
ing him interact with the calm,
laid-back and conservative Glover
is truly hilarious. Lethal Weapon
is a good movie, though a bit sim-
plistic. The plot has very few twists;
therefore, the action is non-stop.
Lethal Weapon, which is playing
at the Meadowbrook Cinema, is
an ideal way to take a break from
studying for final exams as most
of us are already doing.
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the scholarship in
preschool, elementary,
or secondary school
within 10 years after
completing the postse-
condary education
degree program for
which the scholarship
was awarded.
Only a limited number
of scholarships are
available statewide.
Anyone interested
should see Dr. Forsythe
at her office in Murrah
Hall Annex 109.
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APRIL 7, 1987 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 5
Code needs improvement revieWS
contributed by
Andrew McCray
I like the idea of
an Honor Code for
Millsaps, but the pro-
posed Code, as I see
it, needs improvement.
The proposed Code's
worst flaw is allowing
Honor Council members
to investigate and
sit in judgment if
their investigation
leads to a hearing.
This means two Council
members will be biased
before any hearing
begins, since they
gathered evidence
for the hearing and
will have thought
about it.
Imagine what the
American justice system
would be like if two .
jurors investigated
every crime, uncovered
enough evidence to
indict a suspect, and
sat in judgment during
the trial. I hope no
American today will
stand for such a system.
I oppose the proposed
Honor Code primarily
for this flaw. If this
situation is resolved,
however, I will probably
assent to the propsed
Code despite its other
faults.
There is a simple
solution to this problem:
increase the number
of Honor Council mem-
bers from twelve to
fourteen, treating
Council members
as non-voting witnesses
for the cases which
they investigated.
This way the judging
body will have the
twelve unbiased judges
which the proposed
Honor Code seeks.
Besides this main
problem for which
I have suggested a
solution, many other
opportunities for im-
proving Honor Code
exist.
First, if ever a new
infraction is identified,
the Code will prove
inefficient, because
adding a new infraction
amends the Code itself.
The amendment process
will be lengthy, and
similar infractions
may occur in the mean-
time.
The Code also does
not guide the Honor
Council in penalty
selection. Instead,
the Code merely limits
the possible penalties.
Within these limits,
however, some bizarre
circumstances could
emerge.
Suppose an Honor
Council was formed,
which placed all plag-
iarists on probation
and expelled calculator
thieves without mercy.
Or suppose a campus
clique gained control
of the Honor Council,
placing members of
the clique on probation
and expelling all other
students, regardless
of the infraction.
I agree both possi-
bilities will probably
never occur. But there
is a chance.
Assigning the student
senate the authority
to define the infractions
and set the penalties
will accelerate the
enforcement of new
infractions and improve
the consistency and
fairness in penalty
distribution. Of course,
all decisions must
be promulgated, and
ex post facto must
be forbidden, for this
system to work ef-
fectively.
Another benefit
of this solution is
that monetary penalties
may be levied when
appropriate. When
library books are mu-
tilated, for instance.
The student senate
may also specify which
infractions will require
a program for developing
academic honesty
of the offender.
Second, the proposed
Code permits someone
to be declared guilty
of an offense without
sufficient evidence
to support the declar-
ation.
I believe an accused
person is either guilty
or innocent. Yet, the
proposed Code allows
the Honor Council
to punish someone
when up to four members
advocate the accused's
innocence. Under
this circumstnace,
the punished person
becomes at once both
a criminal and a martyr.
I think all rulings
should be unanimous,
with Council members
convincing the dissidents
of the correctness
of the majority's opinion.
Third, although
the Code makes no
mention of it, the
accused should know
when he or she is under
investigation. Since
the shock of learning
through the grapevine
that two Honor Council
members were asking
questions about you
to an instructor may
be great, I recommend
advising the accused
that he or she is under
investigation. The
accuser, charge, and
class involved need
not be mentioned.
The accused should
also be informed of
the termination of
investigations.
Fourth, many questions
exist. Once these
questions are answered,
and all . other problems
solved, the Honor
Code will be strong
and efficient enough
to enhance academic
honesty and integrity
at Millsaps College.
The following is
a sampling of the
existing questions:
If the chairperson
resigns, who replaces
him or her? Does the
vice-chairperson assume
the office with another
person selected from
the unelected candidates
from the latest election?
What are the officers'
duties?
This is a really
awful band
by Doug Hogrefe
Review Columnist
cont on p. 8
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The Honor Code —Reporting Offenses*
My turn on the stand. The editor told me I
could review anything I wanted to, so 1 will take
a stab at campus topics (music will return next
week). ...
The part of the proposed honor code 1 will
review is this "reporting offenses" crap. If I under-
stand correctly, under the proposed code I will
have to report any and all instances of academic
dishonesty I unfortunately witness. It is my moral
duty as a student of Millsaps College to risk
my life and turn all cheaters in. I find just a
few minor problems with this. Let us examine
a hypothetical:
Mark Millsaps is sitting in his poli-sci class
taking a test. Mark looks up for moment. Lo
and behold, Mark notices Greg Greek looking
on someone's paper. Greg is cheating! Mark,
who is a moral guy, realizes it is his duty as
a responsible, moral, and honest Millsapian to
turn Greg into the honor council. Greg Greek
gets the boot and has to transfer to USM. As
it turns out, Greg is vice president of Kappa
Iota Lambda Fraternity. Greg's eighty-five brothers
are not ecstatic with Mark's actions. Mark finds
his car distributed throughout the three parking
zones.
If you feel that this example is ridiculous,
you had better take a hard look at social structure
on this campus. You can say I am stereotyping.
I only wish I were. You turn someone in, and
you could very well be writing your own personal
conclusion.
Everybody knows everyone else at this place.
Code or not, people are going to get mad when
vou turn in a friend, regardless of guilt. The
person accused will find out who told, whether
cont on p. 8
Chi Omega
wishes its Seniors
Good Luck
on Comps!
we love you!
PAGE 6 • PURPLE Sc WHITE ■ APRIL 7, 1987
sports
Belhaven wins
slugfest
by Chris Kochtitzky
•
The Millsaps Majors baseball team was led
by freshman catcher Neale Chumbler in their
9-15 loss to the Belhaven Blazers. Chumbler
led the team in runs and hits with 2 and 3 respec-
tively. He also had 5 at bats and 1 RBI in his
strong performance. Also contributing strongly
to the team were senior Greg Bost and juniors
Bill Devlin, Scott Cloud, and John Roberts. Bost
had 4 at bats for 1 run, 1 hit, 1 RBI and Devlin
had 4 at bats for 1 run, 1 hit, 2 RBIs, and 1 home
run. Cloud had 3 at bats for 1 run, 1 hit, 2 RBIs,
and Roberts had 5 at bats for 3 hits, including
1 double.
The Majors used three pitchers, including junior
Frank Martin, junior Robby Manning, and freshman
Greg Raffo. Martin was charged with the loss,
which brought his season total to 3-5. Greg Raffo,
who came in in relief for Manning, pitched 1
inning, giving up no runs and no hits.
The loss brings the Majors' season record to
7-13 with a game scheduled for Tuesday afternoon
at 2:00 p.m. vs. Belhaven here on campus.
Junior, Bill Briggs prepares to take a swing in
a recent match. Briggs needed three sets to
defeat his opponent from Calvin last week. For
a complete story, see page 7. photo by Jeff Schaar
Lady's soccer team
extends winning streak
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Lady Majors soccer
team won another two matches
last week to extend their winning
streak to 8. Including the 8 game
winning streak, the Lady Majors
are undefeated at home and have
only 2 losses and one tie to mar
their record.
In the first match, which was
played at home against the Belhaven
Lady Blazers, Millsaps won 5-0.
The first goal for Millsaps came
on an assist from Jung to Wren.
Bowman then scored a goal on an
assist by Rudgers. These two goals
were then followed by two unassisted
goals by freshman Meme Soho. The
final goal came on a shot by Higdon
on an assist by Bonsteel.
In the second match of last week
against the University of Southern
Mississippi Lady Eagles, the Lady
Majors won, 6-2. The first goal was
by Rudgers on an assist by Richards.
Rose scored next when assisted
by Meriwether. Richards scored
the next goal with Soho providing
the assist. Soho then scored the
next two goals herself, one on a
penalty kick and the other unassisted.
Finally Jung capped off the win
on another assist by Soho.
On the season, the Lady Majors
have been led by freshman Meme
Soho, junior Jane Wood, freshmen
Stephanie Richards, junior Erika
Rudgers, and junior Mindy Bowman.
Soho leads Millsaps in both goals
and assists. She has 12 goals and
7 assists for a total of 31 points.
Wood is in the second position with
5 goals and 3 assists for 13 points.
In a tie for third place are Richards
and Rudgers, who each have 4 goals
and 3 assists for a total of 11 points.
Rounding out the top five leaders
is Bowman, who has 3 goals and
two assists for 8 points, even though
she plays halfback. To her credit
Richards, who is in a tie for third
position, has reached that spot after
missing 4 games early in the season
with an injury.
According to Head Coach George
Gober, there have been 5 main keys
to the Lady Major's success this
year. They are: 1) excellent production
from several freshmen; 2) Very
good teamwork, which has resulted
in some very solid and attractive
soccer; 3) Strong goalkeeping from
junior Vanessa Bonsteel and freshman
Stephanie St. Andre; 4) Excellent
play by freshman Kim Tadlock,
including since she moved to sweeper,
an 8-0 record for the Lady Majors;
5) Excellent play, finally, from Steph-
anie Richards, who came off the
injured list 8 games ago and has
helped Millsaps to an 8 game winning
streak since her return.
One of the most amazing signs
of the excellent teamwork involved
on this team is the figure, that out
of 18 girls on the squad, 14 have
scored a goal, 11 have assists, and
16 have either a goal or an assist.
The Lady Majors, now at 9-2-1
on the season, next play a match
at home Saturday, April 11, at 3:00
p.m., against the Vicksburg Budweiser
Soccer Club, whom they have prev-
iously defeated this year. Come
on out and support the Lady Majors
Saturday afternoon.
THINK
BEFORE
YOU DRINK.
APRIL 7, 1987 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 7
In South Regional
Lady netters
place fourth
Men's team beats Calvin
by Art Saunders
Staff
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The Lady Majors
tennis team placed
fourth overall at Division
III South Regional
in Atlanta last weekend.
In the first game
against the Univ. of
North Carolina at
Greensboro, the Lady
Majors won 6 games
to one. The last three
games were not played
due to extreme cold.
Sophomore Yvette
Edwards began the
slaughter with a 6-1,
6-0 win, closely followed
by freshman Shannon
Furlow, who won 6-2,
6-1. Junior Teresa
Hultz also won easily,
6-1, 6-2. Fellow juniors
Michelle Vega and
Jenny Cockrell also
won 6-3, 6-4, and
6-4, 6-1, respectively.
Junior Chris Matkin
had a little trouble
early on but came
back to win, 3-6, 6-2,
6-1.
In the other two
matches against Emory
and Emory and Henry,
the Lady Majors lost
3 to 6 in the first
match and 4 to 5 in
the second. The season
record is now 8 and
7.
The Millsaps men's
tennis team improved
their season record
to 4-5 with a decisive
win over Calvin College,
8 to 1, last week.
Senior Ben Ward
easily won his match,
6-2, 6-4, as did junior
Ed Yelverton, who
won 6-3, 6-1. Fellow
junior Bill Briggs had
a tough time in defeating
his opponent, taking
three sets to win,
6-3, 5-7, 6-1. Soph-
omores Dwayne Thomp-
son and Todd Helbling
both had easy times
with their opponents,
winning 6-4, 6-1, and
6-3, 6-2, respectively.
In doubles competition
the Majors swept Calvin.
Bill Briggs and Ben
Ward took three sets
to win, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4,
Bill Devlin takes some batting practice
Monday as Scott Christian catches
in
game against Belhaven.
photo by Jeff Schaar
as did the team of Paul VanDeventer
Dwayne Thompson also took three sets
and Todd Helbling, to beat the determined
6-1, 4-6, 7-5. Freshman Calvin's doubles team,
Jay Ciaccio and senior 6-2, 2-6, 7-6.
Millsaps forms
golf team
—
—
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
After an eight year
absence to Millsaps,
the golf team has
returned to competition
under the leadership
of Coach Mary Ann
Edge.
"We have had only
two matches and one
tournament so far
this season. It has
been tough for us
because we lack the
playing experience
that the other teams
have. I suppose we
are a bit intimidated
by them," stated Coach
The team consists
of senior Skipper Sam-
son, junior Joe Stevens
and John Walker, soph-
omore Tim Wise, and
freshmen Lee Denton.
There are twelve people
on the team, with
the best five scorers
being allowed to play
in competition.
"We're in a building
process this year.
One thing I can't teach
them is game exper-
ience. We are planning
on having four more
matches and one more
tournament to be
held in St. Louis. We'll
definitely be ready
for next year," com-
mented Coach Edge.
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1945-49, and four
years in the pros with
the Los Angeles Dons
of the now defunct
All-American League,
and the Chicago Bears
and Green Bay Packers
of the NFL. His coaching
career included stints
at West Point and
Columbus Lee High
Schools and three
years at Mississippi
State. Soon after that
he started his career
at Millsaps, and he
hasn't slowed down
since. Of the last
19 seasons, 18 have
been winning ones
for the ' team of Davis
and assistant coach
Tommy Ranager.
Phi Mu Loves
its new Big Brothers:
The Purple & White
will have a meeting
today at 4:30 in the
office. Please come!
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Mister: Tony Lobred
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PAGE 8 • PURPLE & WHITE • APRIL 7, 1987
LETTERS,
from p. 2
proper ventilation
in the upstairs restroom
of the library. This
problem becomes
obvious as one nears
this area of the library.
The disarming odor
from the deposited
stool lingers
indiscriminately in
this portion of the
library and increases
proportionally throughout
the day as student
use increases. This
is, of course, a direct
result of having only
one commode situated
in such a way that
ventilation is very
inadequate. Also,
upon use of the
particular commode
one is overcome with
claustrophobic feelings.
Just like many fellow
Americans and members
of the Millsaps
community, I enjoy
reading favorite daily
or weekly periodicals,
such as the P & W,
while using the facilities
of the restroom. But,
this is impossible at
Millsaps because of
inadequate lighting
above the commode.
Also, it is really
embarrassing to be
sitting in this area
of the library studying
with fellow students
and all of the sudden
being overwhelmed
by the odor emanating
from the restroom
facilities.
Aside from the social
and personal aspects
of this issue perhaps
the greatest
inconvenience is that
of the student's ability
to study in this area
of the library. This,
in effect, defeats
the whole purpose
of the library which
is supposed to provide
a comfortable, quiet,
and relaxed atmosphere
in which to study.
The question that
keeps me awake at
night is, "How can
Millsaps allocate millions
of dollars for the Bell
Tower and campus
beautification - while
this problem goes
unsolved?" This exterior
beauty of our campus
will only serve to
hide this ugly internal
problem which may
be compared to the
chasm that arose in
the stately pleasure
dome of Kubla Khan's
Xanadu. It seems to
me that some small
portion of this money
could be used to expand
and renovate our fecal
' depositories in the
Millsaps-Wilson Library.
Let's face it, the average
student spends a
considerable amount
of time in the library.
And speaking from
personal experience,
I can say that I have
had many disillusioned
visits to this rest-
room. It only seems
logical that since
the library goes to
so much trouble to
make all of the students
comfortable that the
restrooms should be
no different.
Possible solutions
to this problem are
many and varied, a
few of which will
be presented here.
(1) Maybe the students
could contact their
SBA representatives
about starting a
custodial arts com-
mission to investigate
this problem. (2) Perhaps
another solution would
be to transfer the
excess restroom
equipment from Ezelle
dormitory to an opposite
corner of the upstairs
portion of the library
along with better
ventilation of course.
(3) Bathrooms might
be installed in the
downstairs portion
of the bell tower,
hence deriving some
utilitarian value from
this massive erection.
(4) Finally, perhaps
we could hold a Friday
Forum addressing
this problem of restroom
space and odor dis-
charge in the Mill-
saps-Wilson Library.
Name withheld
on request
MORE,
from p. 4
my own charities.
Fortunately, a large
portion of the period
was not spent begging
for money, but I don't
really feel wonderful
about this attempt
to recruit donors directly
out of school. I've
been paying tuition
etc., for four years.
I'd like a little time
to earn some of that
back.
During the question
and answer period,
several questions were
directed to both Dean
King and President
Harmon and all were
good, but most dealt
with special interest
topics such as gowns
for singers or R.A.
duties. When it came
my turn to ask, I merely
said that I wanted
to know to what degree
the feelings and atti-
tudes of the Millsaps
community are consid-
ered when making
administrative decisions,
because before I can
donate money to a
school, I have to believe
that the adminstration
is acting in the best
interests of the faculty,
staff, and student
body of the college.
I also stated that I
didn't believe that
the opinions of the
community did matter
too terribly much
as was seen in the
closing of the child QUESTIONS,
care center. I never from p. 2
got an answer to my
question. President
Harmon spent ten
minutes explaining
the reasons for the
closing of the child
care center in a speech
which I'm sure he's
spent plenty of time
rehearsing.
I would respectfully
suggest to the members
of the administration
that they listen a
little more closely
and try to understand
the feelings of the
students, because
what we think does
matter, even if we're
only going to be here
one more month.
ADP,
from p. 1
Carter was also the
daughter of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury
and a close friend
of Samuel Johnson
(creator of the first
dictionary).
Dr. Steven Smith
of the Philosophy
department will be
Mrs. Huff's advisor
while she completes
her project. Mrs. Flo-
reada Harmon of the
library staff has helped
Mrs. Huff obtain the
materials she needs
for research through
an inter-library exchange
program so it will
not be necessary for
her to travel for her
needed information.
Eventually Mrs. Huff
hopes to go to England
to further investigate
Elizabeth Carter's
life and work.
THIS IS,
there is a "right to
know" clause or not.
This will cause a lot
of problems, a lot
more than it is worth.
It is a shame that
my point is true. I
guess one could say
the campus is immature,
but I would say that
it is just human. I
respect the ideal the
authors have in mind,
and I wish it could
be obtained but under
the proposed system,
student life will not
be "mutual confidence
and respect." It will
be "grow eyes in the
back of your head."
To quote Dave Hume:
"Commit it then to
the flames: For it
can contain nothing
but sophistry and illu-
sion!"
—Why can't other
violations of "personal
honesty and mutual
trust" such as theft
of property from other
student, etc., be included
in the honor code
along with academic
and library violations?
—What is the penalty
for making a purposeful
false accusation against
another student?
— Are there any
circumstances under
which leniency would
be given for an offense
and a lighter sentence
than those set out
be handed down?
— Shouldn't it require
a larger majority than
50% + 1 of the votes,
such as a 2/3 majority,
to implement such
a sweeping and far-rang-
ing policy as the honor
code?
These are just some
of the questions which
have come to my atten-
tion concerning the
proposed Honor Code.
There are many others
yet to be asked. If
you would like the
answer to any of these
questions or any others
you might have there
is an open forum and
debate scheduled for
today at 11:00. If
you can't attend and
have questions anyway,
contact Student Affairs.
The final vote on the
proposed code will
be Thursday. Remember,
this code will affect
you for the rest of
your college career,
so consider carefully
all the implications
of the code before
you make your decision.
Most of all, though,
remember to VOTE!
CODE,
from p. 5
How do amendments
originate? Are they
proposed to the Honor
Council chairman,
who sends the proposal
to the Senate? or
do senators place
motions on the floor
at senate meetings?
When may the accused
present witnesses?
At the hearing or
during the investigation
only?
Why are suspensions
only one semester?
How long is probation?
The Honor Code
has benefits to offer
Millsaps students.
Instead of taking tests
in classrooms, the
students could opt
to take them elsewhere,
for instance.
When the last few
problems are eliminated
from the proposed
Honor Code, I hope
every student will
support it.
| "'ft.*.
• - v
PURPLE & WHITE
APRIL 14, 1987
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VOLUME 106 • NUMBER 11
Fraternities react to
GRA requirement
by David Setzer
Editor
The first of April was a day which members
along Fraternity Row were wishing that someone
was going to tell them "April Fools!" after receiv-
ing a memorandum from Stuart Good, Dean of
Students Affairs. The memo announced that
all fraternity houses will be required to have
a Graduate Resident Advisor (GRA) living in
the house beginning next semester.
One of the greatest concerns facing the fraterni-
ties is the expense of the GRAs. For the four
fraternities that presently have houses on campus,
the combined cost for the first year alone will
exceed $16,000. This amount includes the employ-
ment of the GRA and payment of just his room
and board. Not included in this amount is the
renovation and/or. refurnishing costs to make
the GRAs residence comfortable. This means
that the members of each fraternity will have
to absorb this additional $4,000 expense since
the administration has not indicated that it will
give any financial help.
Billy Bergner, President of Kappa Sigma, said
that the GRA "realistically won't do anything
for us. The responsibilities of the GRA are already
covered by our officers."
One person pointed out that the GRA's functions
and duties will be in direct conflict with the
Dean of Student Affairs; Dean of Housing; IFC
Advisor; Fraternity Presidents; Fraternity Scholas-
tic Chairman; Fraternity Pledge Trainers; Fratern-
ity House Managers; Traveling Secretaries from
National Fraternity Officers; Fraternity Alumni
Advisors; and School Counselors.
One problem which has yet to be resolved
deals with members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
t on p. 8
Millsaps students as well as prospec- of the volleyball action during "Major
tive high school seniors watch some Madness" held this past weekend.
photo by Jeff Schaar
Honor Code election set
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
The student body
of Millsaps College
will vote on the imple-
mentation of an honor
code to the College
this Wednesday, April
15, 1987, and Thursday,
April 16, 1987. the
new code to be submit-
ted to the student
Easter affects campus schedule
by Laura Finnegan
Staff Reporter
Easter holidays are this weekend
and while classes will meet on Friday,
the holidays will effect the closing
hours of certain offices. The Business
Office will close at 12:00 p.m. on
Friday, as will the Bookstore and
the post office. The library
close at 1:00 p.m. on Friday,
be closed all day Saturday, and
re-open on Sunday evening at
p.m. until 11:00 p.m. The
will be open as usual during
will
will
will
6:00
dorms
Easter
weekend. The cafeteria hours will
be: Friday dinner, 4:45-6:00; Saturday:
Breakfast, 8:00-9:00; Lunch, 12:00-
1:15; Dinner, 4:45-6:00; Sunday,
Breakfast, 8:00-9:00; Easter Buffet,
11:45-1:00; Dinner, 4:45-6:00. The
Grill will be closed from 2:30 p.m.
on Friday until 7:15 a.m. Monday.
There will not be a Purple and
White meeting this afternoon. There
will be a meeting next Tuesday,
April 21, at 4:30. The next issue
of the Purple & White will be Tuesday,
April 28, which is the last day of
classes. Any submissions for the
April 28 issue should be turned in
by 12 noon on Monday, April 27.
There will be limited space in this
edition, so articles will be printed
on a "first come, first served" basis.
body includes all
changes, as approved
by the Honor Code
Committee, resulting
from campus-wide
discussions over the
past month. A system
of voting has been
established to ensure
that each student
who desires to vote
on such an important
issue will have the
opportunity. The voting
procedure is as follows:
1) Ballots will be
distributed in all classes
on Wednesday, April
15, and Thursday,
April 16.
2) Ballot boxes will
be set up in four loca-
tions: the Student
Center, the lobby
of Academic Complex,
Murrah Hall, and Sul-
livan-Harrell Hall.
3) Only degree-seeking
students currently
registered at the College
may vote.
4) To vote, a student
must secure a ballot,
mark it, place it in
an envelope that will
be provided, seal the
envelope, print your
name on the front,
write your signature
across the seal on
the back, and place
the envelope with
the ballot in one of
the ballot boxes.
5) Students will
be required to show
identification (e.g.
student ID or driver's
license) at the time
he/she votes. Duplicate
ballots bearing the
same name and signature
will be thrown out.
6) Votes will be counted
by officers of the
Student Body Association
on Friday, April 17.
To ensure anonymity,
once all envelopes
have been validated
cont. on p. 6
Cheerleader Elections
to be held Thursday
see page 3
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to
WEEKEND A SUCCESS
Dear Editor,
Saturday's "Major
Madness" was the
most successful student
organized and executed
campus program I
have witnessed in
seven years. The spirit
of the community
and the expression
of fun exuded every-
the reliance on alcohol.
The food spread was
elegant and delectable.
I congratulate the
members of Panhellenic,
IFC, SBA, the Food
Service, Maintenance,
and Security— but
most of all the students
who obviously enjoyed
themselves— for making
this a memorable
day in the life of Mill-
saps College.
Sincerely,
Stuart Good
Dean of Student Affairs
LIBRARIAN RESPONDS
Dear Editor,
Well, imagine my
embarrassment! When
I read the P & W letter
from Name Withheld
about an odor in the
library I thought, "Oh,
surely not!" I mean,
I know people sometimes
are not happy with
the library, but they
don't just come out
and say we literally
stink. Alas, Name
Withheld was right
and maintenance has
been called in to repair
the apparent problem,
a plumbing leak, and
Mr. Luckett has prom-
ised some custodial
help on weekends.
I am sure Name
Withheld didn't mean
to criticize our house-
keeping generally.
The library is very
fortunate to have
two good custodians:
Mrs. Willie Mae Wallace
is, in fact, a wonderful
and conscientious
person who does an
extraordinary job
of keeping the place
neat and clean, in
spite of our long sched-
ule and the hundreds
of people, some not
so neat, who pass
through the library
daily. There isn't much
she and Mr. Davis
can do on the weekends
and nights, however.
We're on our own.
As to the, uh, traffic
in the restrooms at
night and on weekends,
may I suggest using
the somewhat more
spacious restrooms
on the basement level?
This is not to dismiss
Name Withheld's com-
ments: Indeed I say
a hearty, "Amen,"
to some of them (I
especially like the
idea of restrooms
in the bell tower,
and I am sure it will
receive serious consid-
eration.), but for the
time being we are
stuck with what we
have and although
we have asked Main-
tenance to look into
better ventilation,
lighting and general
plumbing problems,
there is only so much
they can do.
The part of the
letter which concerns
me most, however,
is that it is one of
many in recent months
in which the person
felt it necessary to
withhold his/her name
from a routine letter
of complaint. Surely,
the air of repression
on campus has not
grown so that we are
afraid to make our
opinions known. This
is, after all, an insti-
tution of higher learning.
In many ways that
means students are
obliged to question,
whether it is complaining
about an odor, arguing
about campus priorities
or taking a position
on controversial subjects
like racism. If things
have gotten so bad
that students are afraid
to put their names
on their letters then
restroom odors will
be nothing compared
to the smell of rotting
intellectual fredom.
Tell me it isn't so.
Please.
Jim Parks
College Librarian
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
COMMENDED
Dear Editor,
The student body
will have an opportunity
later this week to
vote on the Honor
Code. I hope that
most of the students
will support it, as
they did last spring.
For I believe it has
the potential to enhance
significantly the quality
of student life at Mill-
saps.
Whether the refer-
endum succeeds or
fails, however, I want
to take this opportunity
to express publicly
my sincere appreciation
and high regard for
the students who worked
long and hard to produce
the document that
will be voted on. They
researched the honor
codes of many other
schools; they met
weekly for over three
months; they discussed
thoroughly every item
that went into the
document; they dis-
seminated it widely
and invited responses
from every segment
of the campus
community; and they
responded to the
criticisms and
suggestions of others
in a positive and con-
structive
The result is a
impressive document.
I am sure that it
can be improved, and
no doubt will be im-
proved with experience
(if given a chance).
But I would invite
anyone who has ob-
jections to look at
the honor codes of
other schools and
see if ours does not
compare favorably
with theirs. It is truly
a credit to MiUsaps
students as a group
that they should have
produced such a fine
document.
Sincerely,
Dean Robert H. King
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
College, Jackson, MS 39210
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DARKROOM MANAGER NEEDED
.A darkroom manager is needed for the 1987-88
academic year. Duties include providing film
and developing services for the Purple and White
and Bobashela. Anyone with photography and
darkroom experience is encouraged to apply.
Send letters of intent, statement of qualific
and statement of goals to Anthony
15046, by Friday, April 17.
t
POST OFFICE BOX RENTAL
Students may now rent P.O. Boxes for the
summer ($3.50) and/or Fall-Spring Semester
($7.00). Rent your post office box now to ensure
you will have your same box next year.
MAUNDY THURSDAY CHAPEL SERVICE
There will be a Maundy Thursday Chapel Service
this Thursday, April 16, at 11:00 a.m. in the
CC Chapel. It is being sponsored by the Campus
Ministry Team.
ART CLUB TO HOST VISITING ARTIST
Katherine Carter, a visiting artist from New
York City, will give a slide talk titled "Highlights
of the New York Art Scene." She will survey
the work of established and emerging artists
currently in vogue in N.Y.C. Ms. Carter compiled
slides after visiting galleries during the past
year and will provide commentary and anecdotes
relating to the artists.
CROSS-CULTURAL CONNECTION
MAKE-UP PHOTOS
Make-up photos
and staff will be
1987, AC 157, from
Cheerleader vote held Thursday
The Cross-Cultural Connection is hosting a
lecture about India at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 15, 1987 in MH-200. Speaking on Indian
culture and religion and the relationship between
the two will be Dr. Shri Mishra, Chief of Neur-
ology at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
Dr. Mishra attended Banaras Hindu University,
University of Toronto, and UCLA. He has lived
in the United States for 19 years and is currently
an Associative Professor of Neurology at UMC.
The one hour lecture will be followed by a re-
ception, and all Millsaps students and faculty
are invited to attend.
SUMMER ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL
Discover the excitement of the past. . .not
as a spectator but as an active participant. Join
us this summer and experience the drama of
discovery as we search into Mississippi's past.
Students enrolled in Anthropology 411 (6 hrs.)
will excavate a prehistoric Indian site in the
Jackson area. The field school offers student
participants an opportunity to learn archaeological
excavation skills.
for the Bobashela for faculty
made on Thursday, April 16,
1-5 p.m. Last Chance!
by Dorree Jane Smith
Staff Reporter
Elections for football
cheerleaders will be
held Thursday, April
16. The candidates
trying out for cheerlead-
ing will perform a
routine at 11:00 on
Thursday in the bowl.
Symposium
topics
announced
contributed by
Symposium Committee
The 1988 Symposium
topic will be chosen
from the following:
Criminal Justice in
the U.S., Violence,
Fundementalism in
America, Soviet-U.S.
Relations, and Changing
American Values.
Please read the para-
graphs concerning
these issues carefully
and choose the issue
you would most like
to see as the Symposium
topic. Campus voting
will be Tuesday, April
21. Please make every
effort to vote.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
IN THE U.S.-One
of the topics that
will appear on the
Symposium ballot
concerns criminal
justice in the United
States. The proposed
Symposium would
focus on judicial pro-
ceedings, punishment
of the convicted and
criminal rights. A
comparison of our
system to others such
as Japan's would possibly
cont on p. 8
Selection will be based
upon an evaluation
of each candidate's
performance of a
designated routine
by a panel of judges
and a campus-wide
student vote. The
evaluation of the judges
will consist of 70%
of the total selection
process. The polls
will open after the
tryout routine and
will remain open until
6 p.m. Please vote
SUMMER CAMP
STAFF WANTED:
Christian, non-prof,
organ, offers wilder-
ness/high adven-
ture programs for
persons with handi-
caps, medical probs.,
Appalachian children,
church youth groups.
Home repair projects
in Appalachia.
CONTACT: Confron-
tation Point Mini-
stries, Box 50. Ozone,
TN 37842.
(615) 354-0292
and suppc
leaders.
Nominations for
Master Major and
Major's Lady are due
to Box 15422 by 5:00
p.m., Friday, April
17. The election will
be Tuesday, April
21, in the Union. Winners
will require a 50%
majority of the votes.
In case of a run-off,
the run-off election
will be Thursday,
23.
Egg hunt is near
contributed by
Greg Schwab
An Easter Egg hunt
will be held Thursday,
April 16th. Rumor
has it that old Peter
Cottontail and his
bunnies are going
to hit Millsaps a few
days early in order
that he be an efficient
rabbit! Different colored
plastic eggs (it's cheaper
and more efficient)
will be scattered about
the campus and those
who find these eggs
will be awarded with
candy and other prizes
(redeemable coupons
will be hidden in some
for Domino's pizzas,
Tastee's Donuts, etc).
So, Thursday morning
keep your eyes peeled
(no pun intended) for
those Easter Eggs!!
GRADUATING
SENIORS
RIDE NOW,
PAY LATER.
If you're graduating this semester and
have proof of a job after graduation, you may qualify
for the Ford Credit College Graduate Finance Plan.
If approved, you can take delivery of your new Ford
now and not make your first payment until after you
start work. (Within 4 months) No previous credit
necessary.
Call the College Graduate Finance Specialists:
Jimmy Gray Dave Gordon
922-3311
Highway 80 across from
Metro Center. Jackson
State-wide auto headquarters for Graduating Seniors.
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Honor Code final draft which will b<
ARTICLE I: THE HONOR CODE
Millsaps College is an academic com-
munity where men and women pursue
a life of scholarly inquiry and intellectual
growth. The foundation of this community
is a spirit of personal honesty and mutual
trust. Through their Honor Code, the
students of Millsaps affirm their adherence
to these basic ethical principles.
An Honor Code is not simply a set
of rules and procedures governing students'
academic conduct. It is an opportunity
to put personal responsibility and integrity
into action. When students agree to abide
by the Honor Code, they liberate them-
selves to pursue their academic goals
in an atmosphere of mutual confidence
and respect.
Students will express their commitment
to abide by this standard of conduct
by signing a pledge to that effect when
they enroll at Millsaps College. In addition,
they will be expected to pledge exams
and papers in their courses. Each member
of the community has a responsibility
to understand the Honor Code before
the work of learning begins. Students
will be provided with a handbook explaining
the Honor Code and the procedures by
which it is administered. During orientation
for new students, sessions will be devoted
to explaining the Code, and representatives
of the Honor Council will be available
to discuss it.
The pledge to be signed at enrollment
is as follows:
As a Millsaps College student, I hereby
affirm that I understand the Honor Code
and am aware of its implications and
my responsibility to the code. I support
the spirit of the code and will abide
by its provisions. I will not cheat, steal
or lie regarding academic matters and
will inform the Honor Council of any
cases of academic dishonesty which
I observe.
The pledge for tests and papers is
as follows:
I have neither given nor received unau-
thorized aid on any academic work nor
have I tolerated any violation of the
Honor Code.
The success of the system depends
upon the support of each member of
the community. Students and faculty
alike must commit themselves in their
work to the principles of academic honesty.
When they become aware of infractions,
both students and faculty will be morally
obligated to report them to the Honor
Council, which will be responsible for
enforcement.
ARTICLE H: SELECTION AND COMPO-
SITION OF HONOR COUNCIL
Section 1: The Honor Council shall
consist of the chairperson, 12 voting
members, including two faculty represen-
tatives, and one alternate who shall
vote only in the absence of a voting
member. The chairperson shall not vote.
The distribution of student members
of the Council shall be: three seniors,
three juniors, two sophomores, one fresh-
man, and one adult student (full-time
student twenty-four years of age or
older or a graduate student). The alternate
shall be selected by the persons elected
to the Council from among the students
who run for Honor Council positions
but who are not elected. The alternate
shall be selected with regard to balancing
the Council in terms of race, sex, and
residence district. The faculty represen-
tatives shall be elected to two-year
staggered terms by a vote of the faculty.
Section 2: The Honor Council chair-
person shall be elected from among stu-
dents who have previously served on
the Council in a special election held
one week prior to the election for the
rest of the Council. Sophomore, junior,
and senior members of the Council shall
be elected in April by the class they
are to represent and shall be installed
in the first week in September. The soph-
omore and the junior receiving the highest
number of votes in the April election
will serve a two-year term. The outgoing
Honor Council shall publicize and conduct
the election. Students may nominate
themselves for chairperson or a regular
council position by submitting to the
Council a brief statement of intent,
due by a particular day. Campaigning
shall not be allowed and the outgoing
Honor Council shall disqualify any can-
didates who campaign. Nominations
shall be reviewed by the outgoing Honor
Council, which shall have the authority
to eliminate candidates who do not meet
the qualifications stated below. The
statements of intent of all eligible can-
didates shall be made available for student
body review. The freshman representative
to the Council shall be elected by this
procedure during the second week of
September rather than in April.
Section 3: An exception to the above
process shall be the procedure for filling
the adult student position on the Council.
The incoming Council shall appoint an
adult student representative and alternate
after seeking recommendations from
the Assistant Dean for Adult Learning
and the Assistant full-time undergraduate
twenty-four years of age or older and
the alternate a graduate student. In
the event that a graduate student is
charged with an offense, the alternate
will serve.
Section 4: The qualifications for election
to the Honor Council shall be:
A. Appropriate class standing;
B. At least one prior semester as
a student at Millsaps Collge (except
in the case of the freshman position);
C. A cumulative G.P.A. oh 2.5 or
greater (except in the case of the freshman
position);
D. No previous honor code convictions;
E. Full-time standing as a student
of Millsaps College (except in the case
of the graduate representative).
Persons may not hold an elected student
government position or serve on the
Judicial Council during their term of
office on the Honor Council.
Section 5: The Honor Council shall
elect from among its members a vice-
chairperson and a secretary. As a case
is identified, the chairperson shall appoint
two investigators to handle that particular
case.
Section 6: The Honor Council shall
have the authority to fill vacancies as
they occur between election periods.
Such vacancies shall be filled first by
the alternate and then by selecting a
student from the candidate group at
the last previous election.
Section 7: Duties of Council Members.
Honor Council members are expected
to:
1. be thoroughly familiar with the
Honor Code document;
2. attend a training session to become
familiar with hearing procedures;
3. disregard inconvenience or vacations
in making every possible effort to attend
Honor Council meetings;
4. maintain objectivity throughout
Honor Council proceedings, and, if this
proves impossible, step down from the
proceedings; and
5. keep Honor Council proceedings
and results confidential.
In event a Council member neglects
these duties, the negligent member may
be removed by a 2/3 vote of the other
Council members.
Section 8: Upon election, Honor Council
members shall be sworn in with the fol-
lowing oral pledge:
I, , pledge to responsibly fulfill
this position of trust bestowed upon
me by my fellow students. I promise
to uphold the principles delineated in
the Honor Code document in the interest
of expanding the atmosphere of respect
and trust at Millsaps College.
ARTICLE HI: OFFENSES AND VIOLA-
TIONS OF THE HONOR CODE
Section 1: Individual faculty members
shall have a responsibility to explain
to their classes what constitutes accept-
able ways of fulfilling assignments. These
explanations shall have the force of
the Honor Code itself.
Section 2: The following is a repre-
sentative list of academic offenses covered
by this Code.
A. Plagiarism
B. Dishonesty on examinations and
tests
1) Using notes, textbooks, or other
material during the test without permission
from the instructor.
2) Giving answers to others or re-
ceiving answers from others while taking
a test.
3) Revealing the content of an exam
before others have had an opportunity
to take it.
C. Dishonesty on assignments
1) Receiving unauthorized help
on an assignment (e.g. lab reports, home-
work).
2) Copying computer assignments.
3) Submitting one paper for two
classes unless approved by the professor
of both classes.
4) Interfering with another student's
course material (e.g. lab reports, note
books).
D. Stealing or damaging library or
APRIL 14, 1987 • PURPLE & WHITE • PAGE 5
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& Thursday
other course materials.
1) Unauthorized removal of books.
2) Defacing library material.
3) Stealing or tampering with an
instructor's materials.
E. Lying about academic matters.
F. Unauthorized use of a computer
file, program, user name or password.
ARTICLE IV: PROCEDURES
Section 1: Reporting Offenses
A. It is the responsibility of students
and faculty to report offenses to the
Honor Council. Before doing so, they
are encouraged to speak with the person
suspected of the offense.
B. The report must be written and
signed. It should explain the accusation
in as much detail as possible. The report
and the identity of the person making
the report will be kept confidential during
the investigation process.
Section 2: Investigation
A. When a possible violation of the
Honor Code is reported, the chairperson
shall appoint two unbiased members
of the Honor Council to investigate the
accusation.
B. Before the person accused is inter-
viewed, the investigators shall obtain
as many facts as possible regarding the
accusation, including an interview with
the instructor if the alleged offense
occurred within a course.
C. The investigators shall then draft
a written report to be submitted to a
review panel consisting of the chairperson,
one student member, and one faculty
member from the Honor Council. This
panel will decide if the investigation
shall continue.
D. If it is decided that the investigation
should continue, the investigators will
interview the accused and draft a report
of that meeting.
E. The second report will be submitted
to the review panel, which will then
decide if there is sufficient grounds
for a hearing. Hearsay evidence is not
sufficient grounds for conducting a hearing.
Section 3: The Hearing
A. The accused will be informed in
writing of the accusation and the date
of the hearing. He or she may select
a faculty representative to assist in
preparing for the hearing.
B. The hearing will include the following
elements:
1) The investigative reports will
be read in front of the accused.
2) The person bringing the accusation
will be given an opportunity to make
a statement and will be subject to ques-
tioning by the Honor Council.
3) The accused will likewise be
given an opportunity to make a statement
and will be subject to questioning by
the Honor Council.
4) The faculty member in whose
class the offense occurred may come
before the Honor Council to make a
statement or a recommendation concerning
the accused.
5) The Honor Council will meet
privately to deliberate and make a decision
as to guilt or innocence.
6) The Honor Council will, if it
decides the person is guilty, then determine
the punishment.
Section 4: Rules
A. The chairperson shall act as moder-
ator in all Honor Council proceedings.
B. The vice-chairperson shall chair
the proceedings in the absence of the
chairperson.
C. All proceedings of the Honor Council
with the exception of the deliberations
shall be tape-recorded, and these tapes
shall be kept on file in the Office of
the Dean for a period of five years. The
tapes may not be listened to except
in the event that a case is appealed,
and then they may only be listened to
by the members of the appeal board
and the accused.
D. No legal counsel will be allowed
in Honor Code proceedings. Only those
persons mentioned in this article may
be present in Honor Council meetings
and hearings.
E. A two-thirds majority shall be
necessary to convict a person of an honor
offense.
ARTICLE V: PENALTIES
Section 1: Upon conviction, the Honor
Council shall decide the penalty to be
imposed. A two-thirds majority of those
Honor Council members present and
voting shall be necessary to impose the
penalty.
Section 2: The Honor Council shall
choose from the following penalties
when deciding punishment:
A. Suspension for a full semester
effective at the end of the semester
in which the offense occurred (with the
requirement that the offender must
petition to the Dean for re-admission
to the College) and a grade of "F" in
the course in which the offense occurred,
where applicable;
B. Probation, with automatic expulsion
in case of a second offense, and a grade
of "F" in the course in which the offense
occurred, where applicable;
C. Expulsion from the College with
no option for re-admission. Expulsion
entails immediate removal from the
College, with a grade of "F" in the course
in which the offense occurred (if appli-
cable) and a grade of "W" in uncompleted
classes.
Section 3: In addition, the Honor Council
may seek appropriate faculty members'
participation in devising for the student
a program of counseling, support or educa-
tion to reinforce the ideals of academic
honesty.
Section 4: The penalty for any second
offense shall be expulsion from the Col-
lege.
ARTICLE VI: APPEAL
Both the person making the accusation
and the person accused may, within a
period of five days, appeal the decision
of the Honor Council to the Academic
Council, which shall review the case
on procedural grounds. They shall not
substitute their judgement for that of
the Honor Council. If they find irregu-
larities, they will refer the decision
back to the Honor Council for reconsider-
ation.
ARTICLE VH: RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED
The accused shall have the following
rights:
1. To know the accuser.
2. To be informed in writing of
the charges against him/her within a
reasonable period of time before the
hearing.
3. To read the statement submitted
by the accuser.
4. To prepare a statement or rebuttal
and to present it at the hearing.
5. To have counsel of a faculty
member of choice, who may also be
present at the hearing.
6. To bring forth witnesses or evidence
relevant to the case.
7. To have access to the tapes of
the hearing.
8. To appeal the hearing according
to ARticle VI of the Honor Code.
9. To be tried only once for the
same incident.
ARTICLE VHI: IMPLEMENTATION
AND AMENDMENT
Sect ion 1: If approved by a majority
of the students voting in a referendum
for that purpose and a majority of the
faculty present and voting at a meeting
of the faculty prior to the conclusion
of the second semester of the 1986-87
academic year, the Honor Code will
£ go into -,'jpt feet at the beginning of the
seme^tep qf tfee 1987-88 academic year.
The Honor Council for the first year
will -te/^liected in the fall of 1987 to
serve in the spring. The officers of the
Student Body Association will be respon-
sible for. overseeing the first election
and explaining the Honor Code to new
students. Thereafter this responsibility
will be assumed by the members of the
Honor Council.
Students presently enrolled at Millsaps
and those enrolling in the fall of 1987
will not be required formally to assent
to the Code, but will be assumed by
their continued presence beyond the
effective date for its implementation
to have consented to it. Students admitted
after the fall of 1987 will be required
to sign a statement indicating their assent
to the Code as a part of the enrollment
process.
Section 2: This document may be
amended by a majority of students voting
in a referendum announced at least two
weeks in advance and a majority of the
faculty present and voting at a meeting
of the faculty.
Section 3: In the second semester
of the 1992-93 academic year, the Honor
Code as then constituted will be submitted
to a referendum of students and faculty.
If a majority of the students voting in
the referendum and a majority of the
faculty voting at a meeting of the faculty
favor discontinuing the Honor System,
it will be terminated effective at the
end of that semester.
PAGE 6 • PURPLE A WHITE • APRIL 14, 1987
Men's
women's
Lady's soccer team
-• •
wins two more
teams receive national rankings
1
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
by Chris Kochtitzky
Sports Editor
The Millsaps Lady Majors soccer team, contin-
uintf* their' "10^'a«ne ! winttng'' tear, took another
t^o this weekend.
.V In the first match, against the Vicksburg Bud-
weiser Soccer Club, the Lady Majors shut out
-Vicksburg, 5-0. . Leading the Lady Majors and
P continuing her outstanding offensive play was
Meme Soho, who had four of the five Millsaps
goals, three of . which were unassisted as well.
Soho started her domination early, scoring on
a rocket shot on goal only 43 seconds into the
/ match. She was assisted by Stephanie Richards
on this shot. Soho then scored the next two goals
unassisted. Jane Wood then contributed an unas-
sisted goal to bring the score to 4-0. The final
'goal was another unassisted goal by Meme Soho.
C Far from being a totally offensive run and
gun, however, Millsaps played an inspired defense
led by Lynn Daigle. Daigle's hustle and solid
defense combined with the excellent goalkeeping
of Vanessa Bonsteel and Stephanie St. Andre
-has helped Millsaps outscore their opponents
47-6 this season.
In the second game, on Sunday, the Lady Majors
were matched against the Southwest Jackson
Cobras. The Lady Majors won this match 5-0
as well.
in
The first Intercol-
legiate Tennis Coaches
Association (ITCA)
poll for National Col-
legiate Athletics Asso-
ciation Men's Division
III teams has placed
the Millsap's men's
team as the number
two team in the South
Region.
The team
three players
top ten in
Senior Bill
was listed at
place, fellow senior
Ben Ward was sixth,
and sophomore Dwayne
Thompson was eighth.
Briggs and Ward
also dominated the
poll for first place
in doubles competition.
In overall national
rankings, the men's
team was ranked 19th.
Bill Briggs was ranked
placed
the
singles.
Briggs
third
15th, and Ben Ward
was ranked 52nd.
In doubles Bill Briggs
and Ben Ward were
ranked 17th in the
Netters destroy Rhodes
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
Millsaps Men's Tennis
Team destroyed Rhodes
in Memphis this week-
end, winning nine
to zero. The team
also won a shortened
match against Sewanee,
five to one, due to
rain.
In the match against
Rhodes, Bill Briggs
and Ben Ward both
had easy times, both
winning 6-0, 6-1. Billy
Bergner won, 6-4,
6- 4. Sophomore Dwayne
Thompson had a little
trouble, but defeated
his opponent, 6-4,
7- 5. Fellow sophomore
Todd Helbling won
6-2, 6-3, and freshman
Jay Ciaccio won 6-1,
6-2.
In
and
6-3,
team
and
6-0.
the slaughter, winning
6-1, 6-3.
In the next match
against Sewanee, Todd
Helbling swept his
opponent in straight
sets, 6-0, 6-0. Jay
Ciaccio was very impres-
sive, winning 6-1,
6-1, as did Ed Yelverton,
6-2, 6-1, and Dwayne
Thompson, 6-2, 6-1.
Ben Ward finished
the match, winning
6-2, 7-5.
There was no doubles
competition due to
rain. The season record
is now 7 wins and
6 losses.
doubles Briggs
Ward won again,
6-3, as did the
of Thompson
Helbling, 6-1,
Ciaccio and Ed
Yelverton
finished
Nation for ITCA Division
in.
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The Millsaps Lady
Majors Tennis Team
has been ranked fourth
in the NCAA South
Region by the National
Collegiate Athletic
Association's Division
III rankings.
The Lady Majors
placed two - players
in the top ten- for
both singles and doubles.
Sophomore Yvette
Edwards . was ranked
third, while freshmen
Shannon Furlow was
placed seventh. Edwards
and Furlow were also
ranked the number
one doubles
in the South.
HONOR,
from p. 1
from a master list
of registered
degree-seeking students,
they will be opened
and the ballots taken
out and then counted
with the envelopes
thrown away. Copies
of the revised Honor
Code are available
in the Student Center
and also in today's
issue of the P * W
on pages 4 and 5 for
students to read and
decide how they wish
to vote.
The Spirit Committee presents
Easter Egg Hunt
Thursday morning
April 16
Keep those eyes PEELED for
those EGGS around campus!
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reviews
Fuegos fail while
TSOL rates high
by Doug
Del Fuegos—
Up
What an annoying album. The Del Fuegos' third
release. Stand Up, pretty much fails on all ac-
counts. This Boston-based group has been one
of my favorite bands for a year now, but their
attempt at a new sound just does not work.
The Del Fuegos' first two albums, though very
much alike, were consistently winning. They
had that bar band, rock and roll sound that is
always a lot of fun. They sang your typical heart-
break songs, but the real feature was the power
chords and the great rhythm.
Weil, they scrapped that and decided to become
a rhythm and blues, country, gospel, rock band.
The band forgot that they are not the Rolling
Stones, and this formula bombs. Even the songs
that are almost good drag on too long like the
band just could not decide how to end it. They
have all sorts of hip people play on the album
(like Tom Petty) but even this does not help.
The Del Fuegos need to punt producer Mitchell
Froom and start again from scratch. Avoid this,
but pick up the band's first two albums, The
Longest Day and Boston, Mass.
On to a better topic. TSOL's latest album,
Revenge, has been out a while, but I thought
I would tell you about it because it is so good.
This band has gone through numerous personnel
changes, but the current line-up is the best yet.
TSOL is a former California punk band who
has melded metal, punk, and psychedelia into
a powerful dose cf extremely moving music.
Rarely does one find this much emotion to such
heavy music. Joe Wood has the voice of the year.
His deep scream mixed with the rather dark
lyrics is just something you have to hear. Ron
Emory, probably one of the best guitar players
cont on p. 8
Maybe we'll vote
by Reed Hubbard
ST
HAPPY 21
BIRTHDAY
Martha
McRaney
Glad to see your
dress still fits!
Love Ralph
How many times
has the honor code
vote been put off?
We keep being told
that we will vote for
the "new, improved-
code on a certain
day, only to have that
date postponed while
the code undergoes
revision. I know of
at least twice that
this has happened
and it wouldn't surprise
me if the date was
moved back even further
than this Wednesday
and Thursday. I feel
that all the flaws
in the code stem from
the code committee
being an elitist group
of students who feel
it is their duty to
better the Millsaps
community, an accom-
plishment that also
doesn't look bad on
a resume. If the general
public had been allowed
to participate in the
authoring of the code
from the start, perhaps
the mood on campus
would be more favorable.
Instead, the students
were ODK, Sigma
Lambda, etc. In fact,
last year certain "out-
siders" who wished
to attend meetings
the
code were not permitted
to attend for lack
of membership to
one of these great
honoraries. I guess
some of us just aren't
good enough.
Currently, we have
t M p. 8
i We are proud of those
KAPPA ALPHA SENIORS!
Brent Alexander
Murray Foster
Billy Can-
Kevin Krieger
Pepper Smith
Alex Manning
Edward Sanders
David Welch
Reed Hubbard
Greg Bost
Bryan Edwards
Mont Berry
Reynolds Cheney
Mark Hamrick
Gene Crafton
Jim Boswell
Jay Cooper
Joe Austin
f
Good luck on comps!
We love you,
Susan, Kelli, Sheila, Melanie, Lisa P.,
Sara, Lori, Lisa M., Larrin, Lisa L.,
Betsy, Beth, & Stephanie
PAGE 8 • PURPLE & WHITE • APRIL 14, 1987
FRATERNITIES,
from p. 1
Fraternity who have
future plans for a
house. Rich Weihing,
SAE Pledge Trainer,
said that, "Dean Good
said the GRA situation
for the SAEs will have
to be evaluated at
a later time." Accord-
ing to Weihing, thev
will especially be
hit hard by the extra
expenses because
their number of members
is smaller than the
rest of the fraterni-
ties.
One question that
was raised was, "Does
the administration
trust its Greek men
students and/or doubt
their
capability
to
perform academ-
ically, scholastically,
and socially?" A source
who wished to remain
anonymous said that
"the administration
wants to suppress
us even further."
"Millsaps currently
has only one graduate
school which is not
currently accredited,"
said one person. He
added, "This severely
limits our selection
of employable graduates
in this city."
Although the fraterni-
ties are often divided,
this issue has united
them for a single pur-
pose. Bergner said,
"We are all in agree-
ment: 100% against
it."
MAYBE,
from p. 7
the so-called "final"
version of the honor
code for which the
voting date has been
set as April 15 and
16. If you happen to
pick up a copy of this
code, you will notice
that the first page
outlines the voting
procedure. This is
the most unorthodox
system of voting I
have seen in my four
years at this school.
The voter must put
his ballot in an envelope,
print his name on
the front, sign his
name on the back,
and show his I.D. when
he deposits his ballot.
I think this is unfair
to a degree.
FUEGOS,
from p. 7
around, gives the songs
the drive they need
to match Wood's voice.
This album goes from
mellow country rock
("Revenge") to hun-
dred-mile-per-hour
speed rock ("Madhouse").
Do yourself a big favor
and pick this up.
For those of you
not cool enough to
catch the Silent Types
the other night, well,
be on the lookout.
It could be the next
big thing.
Thanks to Be- Bop
May wood for the albums.
SYMPOSIUM,
from p. 3
be included. This topic
is very controversial
and would evoke heated
debates.
VIOLENCE-If chosen,
this Symposium topic
would deal with many
of the problems that
violence in America
creates. The more
prevalent forms of
violence such as rape
and gangs would be
discussed. Also, the
less-mentioned forms
such as spouse abuse
and abuse within the
family unit would
be addressed. A debate
on the amount of vio-
lence portrayed in
movies and prime
time television may
also be included. This
theme would certainly
provide for a broad
base of discussion
and since it affects
everyone in one way
or another, it would
appeal to all.
FUNDAMENTALISM
IN AMERICA— A Sympo-
sium on Fundamentalism
would deal with Funda-
mentalist reaction
to prayer in school,
women working and
rock music. The evolu-
tion-creationism debate
would be included.
Pat Robertson's intent
to run for President
of the United States
would be included
and could yield a lecture
on separation of church
and state. This topic
was chosen because
of an overall resurgence
of Fundamentalist
ideas and values in
America. We would
question where this
resurgence came from
and where it is going.
SOVIET-U.S. RELA-
TIONS — This proposed
Symposium topic of
Soviet-U.S. relations
is a very powerful
and galvanic topic
which would involve
many sub-topics. This
general issue has a
wide spectrum of
concerns ranging from
the different cultures
and heritages or our
two countries to the
nuclear arms race
and from the use of
politics and propaganda
by our two countries
in arms talks to the
ways in which our
different histories
affect United States
Soviet relations. One
appealing area which
could be explored
under this topic is
the different myths
and paranoias that
we have about each
other and how these
falsities affect our
policies and relations.
An interesting factor
about a Symposium
topic of U.S.-Soviet
relations would be
the selection of related
Soviet speakers.
CHANGING AMERI-
CAN VALUES-The
purpose of this Sympo-
sium topic is to examine
the social problems
and changing roles
we as future parents
and leaders will have
to face as we move
into the 1990s. The
higher divorce rates,
single parent homes,
working mothers,
latch-key kids, teenage
pregnancy, and gangs
are placing new and
increasingly heavier
burdens on the family
and its role in society.
Conservative politics
and the growing religious
right are also redefining
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709 POPLAR BLVD.
3SS-RICE
their roles in society.
The family as an institu-
tion will have to learn
to deal with these
problems or relinquish
its responsibilities
to outside sources.
I feel that this topic
is very relevant because
the more informed
are the better
we
prepared we will be
to deal with them
ourselves.
PURPLE & WHITE
Seniors, Susan Van Cleve (left) and Mont Berry
were elected Major's Lady and Master Major in the
elections held last week. Van Cleve won on the
initial ballot Tuesday, while Berry won in the
run-off election Thursday. photos Dy nm -ms
Changing Values
chosen as topic
Cheerleaders selected
Following three weeks of hard
work, sore muscles and bruises,
ten cheerleaders were chosen on
April 16, 1987, for the 1987-88 football
season. The candidates were required
to try out in the Bowl in front of
judges and the student body. After
the performance of a dance routine,
a cheer, and partner stunts, polls
were opened for the student body
to vote. Popular vote carried 30
percent and the judges' vote was
worth 70 percent.
Chosen were Tracy Applewhite,
a sophomore from Biloxi, MS; Chris-
tine Bakeis, a freshman from Zions-
ville, IN; Angie Belzer, a sophomore
from Ocean Springs, MS; Eric Bufkin,
a sophomore from Lake Charles,
LA; Tracy Griffin, a senior from
Starkville, MS; John Johnston, a
junior from Jackson, MS; Chris Powell,
a sophomore from Bay St. Louis,
MS; Greg Schwab, a junior from
Houma, LA; Anna Stroble, a freshman
from Ocean Springs, MS; and Jennifer
Suravitch, a freshman from Alexand-
ria, LA. Applewhite and Powell
were chosen as co-captains by the
squad.
The squad will be practicing until
August, when they plan to attend
a Universal Cheerleading Association
camp at Memphis State University,
Aug. 10-14. There they will learn
new cheers and partner stunts while
competing with other collegiate
squads.
Also in the making are plans to
include the cheerleaders in the athle-
tic budget, making cheerleading
a varsity sport. The squad has been
working in conjunction with Dean
Good and the administration to
draw up tentative plans which would
make the cheerleaders part of the
budget and perhaps offer some sort
of scholarships to the squad. The
cheerleaders have never received
any sort of recognition for their
work before, and are working towards
at least a P.E. credit. According
to Applewhite, "We have taken one
big step," and even if nothing occurs
immediately, the plans are started.
The squad has already begun practic-
ing for camp and for the football
season, and Applewhite is "really
impressed with the attitudes and
the potential of the new squad,
and we're really excited about the
upcoming season."
by Angie Belzer
Co-Managing Editor
Changing American Values has been chosen
as the symposium topic by the student body over
a topic of US-Soviet Relations by a vote of
199(59.2%) to 137(40.8%). The Symposium Commit-
tee, headed by Larrin Holbert and Thomas Rock-
well, will begin research immediately to find
information concerning the topic. They are "very
cooperative and eager to work," according to
Holbert, and are "excited about the topic, with
wonderful ideas."
The topic will have a concentration in funda-
mentalism, with various sub-topics such as family
roles, cultural changing values, sexual changing
values, political changing values, and social prob-
lems. The specific issues to be discussed will
include latch-key children, working mothers,
single parents and the divorce rate; reactions
to the liberalism of the 60s; AIDS; child/spouse
abuse; and the differing values of the South versus
the North and even of the US as opposed to Europe.
All plans are still tentative, but Rockwell
is hoping to set up a series of 3 lectures, with
a panel follow-up which will include members
of Millsaps faculty. The speakers will be experts
on various aspects of fundamentalism, with speak-
ers such as members of the state and local govern-
ment, an author, or a church figurehead. Rockwell
cont. on p. 8
Campus buildings
offer study areas
Beginning Tuesday, April 28, 1987, and ending
Wednesday morning, May 6, 1987, the following
hours will be observed for study areas:
MURRAH HALL will be open to students until
3:00 a.m. each night. The north door facing
Sullivan-Harrell will be the only entrance open.
A security officer will regularly patrol the building.
The SBA will be providing coffee to those students
studying late nights in Murrah Hall during exams.
ACY'S GRILL will be open all night for study
during this period. A security officer will regularly
patrol the area.
THE STUDENT • CENTER LOUNGE (Second
Floor) will be open all night for study during
this period. A security officer will regularly
patrol the area. Entrance to the lounge is from
the balcony.
NOTE: All other classroom buildings will be
closed at the regular hour of 11:00 p.m.
The library will be open until 12:00 midnight
during exams.
PAGE 2 • PURPLE & WHITE - APRIL 28, 1987
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letters to the
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COLLEGE
CONGRATULATED
Editor's Note: The
following letter was
received by Dean
the recent bloodmobile
visit.
Cordially,
Sheri Jones
Recruitment Represen-
tative
Dear Dean Good,
Our thanks to you
and to the students
of Millsaps for your
support of the Mississippi
Blood Services (MBS)
blood program. MBS
currently supplies
the blood needs of
the majority of the
patients in our state
by providing them
with over 200 units
of blood each day.
It is because of groups
such as yours, who
routinely sponsor blood-
mobile visits, that
we are able to meet
the needs of areas
we serve.
During your last
mobile visit, 145 reg-
istered to donate and
143 were able to give.
Effective 15 days
after April 2, 1987,
these donors and their
immediate families
will receive MBS donor
protection until April
2, 1988.
Dean Good, thank
you for the personal
effort that was directed
toward organizing
HAZING: ONLY PART
OF THE PROBLEM
Dear Editor,
I have just finished
reading the special
section (in the March
31 issue of the P &
W) on minority re-
cruitment and minority
life at Millsaps. I would
like to add some thou-
ghts on the issue of
racial equality at
Millsaps which have
been brewing in my
mind for over a year
now.
The black Greek
system, while surely
providing much-needed
support groups for
its members, does
senseless harm to
the image of black
students through its
demeaning hazing.
One glaring example
occurred last spring
during the anti-apartheid
demonstration. As
students from all social
groups constructed
a shanty town, and
Dr. Martin Luther
King's speeches were
broadcast from the
Student Union balcony,
the pledges of Alpha
Phi Alpha filed into
the bowl. They were
not allowed to speak,
and they bad bananas
tied around their necks
which read: "Ape #1/
"Ape #2," etc. On
the very day on which
Millsaps made a con-
certed response to
racial prejudice, a
black social group
just as concertedly
reinforced the image
of blacks as "porch
monkeys" and "yard
apes." Granted, this
sort of black fraternity
hazing is not unique
to Millsaps; granted,
the Kappa Sigma pledges
don't look so bright
either, stomping mutely
about with their paddles;
but this sort of prejudice
against oneself is
an outrage! Further,
when the pledges of
Alpha Kappa Alpha
dance and sing in the
bowl, they only reinforce
the "Mister Bo-jangles"
image with which
blacks have been bur-
dened for so long.
Not only do white
students have a respon-
sibility to accept black
students as equal,
but black students
have a responsibility
to move away from
the wrongful stereotypes
of their race. Just
as importantly, the
Millsaps administration
has the responsibility
to enforce its ban
on hazing by social
groups. The performance
by Alpha Kappa Alpha
was announced by
an SBA officer during
the Major Madness
activities in the bowl.
This action implies
that Millsaps does
not ban hazing, as
it claims, but indeed
promotes it. Further,
it implies that Millsaps
supports the image
of blacks as street-
corner amusements.
When black students
are ready to stop ca-
tering to negative
stereotypes, when
white students stop
accepting those ster-
eotypes, and when
the Millsaps adminis-
tration musters enough
of its lily-white courage
to fulfill its responsi-
bilities, Millsaps will
stop spinning its racial-
equality wheels.
Sincerely,
Laura Conaway
GOOD LUCK
ON EXAMS
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
represent the official views of the administration
of Millsaps College. Opinions expressed in columns
and commentaries are the opinion held by this
paper. The Editor reserves the right to edit any
material submitted for publication. Correspond-
ences should be addressed to Box 15424, Millsaps
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David Setzer Editor
Angle Belzer.
Amy Bunch Co-Managing Editors
Denise Wyont Business Manager
Bill Morris Darkrooa Manager
Chris Kochtitzky Sports Editor
Reed Hubbard Meekly Columnist
Doug Hogrefe,
Barrett Wilson Review Columnists
Carolyn Bibb,
Laurie Billups,
Jennifer Coe,
Karen Cook,
Laura Flnnegan,
Michelle Hensley,
Cindy Kendrick,
Art Saunders,
Dorree Jane Smith,
Christine Zimmerman Reporters
Angie Belzer,
Typists
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briefs
PANCAKE SUPPER
The spring exam period Pancake Supper for
boarding students will be held on Thursday, April
30, 1987, from 10:00 to 10:30 p.m. in the College
Dining Room. This "exam break" is sponsored
by the Valley Food Service.
ROOM DEPOSITS
Paula Turner, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
reminds students that room assignments can
not be made until both roommates pay their
room deposits. The deposits should be paid at
the Business Office.
New RA's announced
DARKROOM MANAGER NEEDED
■
A darkroom manager is needed for the 1987-88
academic year. Duties include providing film
and developing services for the Purple and White
and Bobasbela. Anyone with photography and
darkroom experience is encouraged to apply.
Send letters of intent, statement of qualification
and statement of goals to Anthony Cloy, Box
15046.
STYLUS WORK RETURNED
We would like to offer our sincere thanks to
all those who contributed to the Stylus this semes-
ter. We expect to have all manuscripts and artwork
returned to their owners by Friday of this week.
If you have not received your submissions by
Monday, May 4, contact Dr. Austin Wilson in
the English Dept.
POST OFFICE BOX RENTAL
Students may now rent P.O. Boxes for the
summer ($3.50) and/or Fall-Spring Semester
($7.00). Rent your post office box now to ensure
you will have your same box next year.
FORENSICS CREDIT
Students interested in participating in debate
next year, or in individual forensic events, may
wish to register for Speech A 141 (one hour credit
activity course) at H Period (MW 3:00). Beginning
late this year, Millsaps students, with no college
experience, did well in debate and individual
events. The class will offer discussion and practice
in debate and will aim toward competition in
intercollegiate tournaments. See Prof. Reiff
(CC-11) if you have questions.
ART CLUB TO HOST VISITING ARTIST
Katherine Carter, a visiting artist from New
York City, will give a slide talk titled "Highlights
of the New York Art Scene." She will survey
the work of established and emerging artists
currently in vogue in N.Y.C. Ms. Carter compiled
slides after visiting galleries during the past
year and will provide commentary and anecdotes
relating to the artists.
of the Resident Hall staff
for the 1987-88 year are: first row
(left to right) Paula Turner, Associate
Dean of Student Affairs; and Stuart
Good, Dean of Student Affairs;
second row: Jennifer Coe; Melissa
Boyd; Mity Myhr; Roslyn Webb;
Charlotte Harness; Kristin Magee;
Alicia Beam; Chrissy Hamilton;
Angie Womble; Lynn Kemp, Resident
Director of New Dorm; and Kathy
Maze, Resident Director of Franklin
Hall; third row: Betty HoUingsworth,
Resident Director of Goodman House;
Margaret Hitt, Resident Director
of Ezelle Hall; Julie Colbert; Angie
Johnson; Mimi Wilson; Erin Clark;
and Kathleen Watson; fourth row:
David Setzer; Ric Youngblood; Stan
Patterson; Lee Lofton; Thomas
Rockwell; B.B. Watson; Jim Carter,
Resident Director of Galloway Dorm;
Brian Gualano Johnny Mitias; Martin
Willoughby; and Ron Walker. Not
pictured are Jeff Bruni and Catheryne
photo by Bill Morris
by Laurie Billups
Staff Reporter
Many changes are
taking place as the
year comes to a close
and the choosing of
the Resident Assistants
for next year is one
of them. Twenty-six
new persons were
chosen from a pool
of forty-nine applicants
to take on this job
of leading freshmen
through orientation,
advising students on
their halls, and the
many other useful
tasks RA's perform.
The new RA's for
next year are: for
Bacot— Alicia Beam,
Erin Clark, Jennifer
Coe, Chrissy Hamilton,
Charlotte Harness,
Angie Johnson, Kristen
Magee, Kathleen Watson,
and Mimi Wilson; for
Ezelle— Jeff Bruni,
Stan Patterson, Thomas
Rockwell, David Setzer,
Ron Walker, and Ric
Youngblood; for Frank-
lin—Melissa Boyd,
Mity Myhr, and Angie
Womble; and for New
Dorm— Julie Colbert,
Catheryne Grant,
and Roslynn ^ebb.
Last, but not least,
Grant.
new RA's
Gualano,
Johnny
Watson,
Galloway's
are— Brian
Lee Lofton,
Mitias, B.B.
and Martin Willoughby.
According to Paula
Turner, Associate
Dean of Student Affairs,
each applicant had
to fill out a form stating
such things as work
experience, G.P.A.
and why they wanted
to be an RA. Then,
they had to go through
"fifteen to thirty minute
interviews" with Dean
Turner, Dean Good,
the Resident Hall
Directors, and veteran
RA's.
A cookout was held
on Sunday at the Tri
Delta house for the
new RA's to give them
a chance to chat and
discuss plans for next
year. The RA workshops
and many new ideas
for orientation of
freshmen were discussed.
New RA Chrissy Ham-
ilton said that "it
was a lot of fun."
congratulates our
Booth Lisa Bowden
Johanna Burkette
Diane Phillabaum
Delecia Seay
PAGE 4 • PURPLE A WHITE • APRIL 28, 1987
and cons of GRA's
IFC view
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
"...Beginning with
the opening of the
1987-88 college year
you will need to arrange
for a live-in person
to serve as a resource
person to your frater-
nity. It is the belief
of the administration
that, similar to other
campuses, a capable
individual who has
a knowledge of and
compatability with
fraternal goals can
be of immense value
for continued chapter
growth and stability."
The above is quoted
from a memo presented
by Dean Good to the
fraternity presidents.
Since then, the male
Greeks on campus
and the Inter Fraternity
Council have been
less than enthusiastic
in their reception
of this memorandum
and the reasons are
numerous and complex.
To begin with, Bobby
Soileau, IFC president,
perceives, as do many
other fraternity mem-
bers the responsibilities
of a GRA outlined
by Dean Good as being
too vague. For instance
the first responsiblity
listed (a) is that of
being a "resource
to the fraternity espec-
ially the officers."
This function, Soileau
notes, is served by
traveling secretaries
that are generally
employed by the national
fraternity. The second
function (b) of a GRA
would be that of a
"go between" from
the chapter to its
alumni advisors. Soileau
points out that there
are already three
different positions
to fulfill that function,
such as the alum rela-
tions officer, the IFC
representative, and
faculty advisors. The
third responsibility
(c) states that the
GRA is to "render
assistance to the frater-
nity in the coordinating
or maintaining the
chapter house" but
again Soileau interjects
that there are house
managers within each
fraternity. The fourth
function of the GRA,
Soileau argues, is
already fulfilled by
employed positions
in the school. Career
and psychological
counseling are both
available to students
and their faculty advisor
is there for their aca-
demic counseling needs.
Despite this, the
Greek groups maintain
that the major drawback
to this new imposition
will be the tremendous
financial burden placed
upon their organizations.
Soileau estimates
that it will average
each fraternity $4,000
more each year in
their budget. Broken
down in a group of
80 members, that
could hike dues up
to $25 more per semes-
ter for each member
whether he resides
in the house or not.
Being that this comes
to $200 over four
years for each person,
the fraternity presidents
have sufficient reason
for concern. Kappa
Alpha president Mark
Loughman says, "This
could cost us one big
social function a year."
Thad Pratt, Lambda
Chi Alpha president,
says that in his group
"that is money that
could otherwise be
used for philanthropy,
social or academic
purposes."
The administration
is giving each fraternity
$500 to begin this
program during the
first year of implemen-
tation. This aside,
Soileau reports that
"the administration
was opposed to giving
any sort of financial
help." He also argues
that $50,000 per year
is spent on the R.A./R.D.
program in the residence
halls and that the
GRA program is quite
similar. This fee of
$4000 per year would
cover a meal plan
for the GRA, salary
and single room. Thad
Pratt says that his
fraternity will lose
almost $1500 in room
rent. Jimmy Harwood,
president of Pi Kappa
Alpha, states, "It won't
cost us any more than
the price of one room
rental. We don't have
any problems with
it except the costs."
The Pikes have just
moved into a new
house which was fi-
nanced through the
college, Harwood
explains. The new
house was designed
with consideration
given to the fact that
a GRA would eventually
be necessary. He sees
the GRA as being
a "go-between" and
points out, "We under-
stand that George
Harmon feels a lot
cont. on p. 8
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Administrative view
by Laurie Billups
Staff Reporter
As if controversy
about the Honor Code
weren't enough on
which to end the school
year, the topic of
the installation of
Graduate Resident
Advisors is dominating
the campus. The frater-
nity side, that is. On
April 1, 1987 a memo
was sent to the President
of each fraternity
from Dean Stuart
Good outlining the
guidelines for GRA's.
The outline includes
responsibilities, sel-
ection, and renumeration
of the GRA's. In an
interview with Dean
Good on this topic,
he emphasized that
these are "suggested
guidelines" and that
as with any new policy
the kinks will have
to be worked out and
he is confident that
they will be.
He says that this
plan for the GRA's
has been discussed
for about three years
and he "feels the chap-
ters would flourish
with an advisor." Ac-
cording to the guideline
and Dean Good the
"purpose of the GRA
program is to have
a graduate resident
advisor as a resource
for the officers and
adult advisors and
to provide the best
possible example to
each fraternity."
As to the selection
of the GRA for each
fraternity, Dean Good
says that it is to be
the co-decision of
the House Corporation
and Chapter Officers,
"with my final approval."
Recommended renum-
eration of room and
board have been sug-
gested, but Dean Good
emphasizes that this
is only "a suggestion."
His final comment
was that he knows
there has "been some
resistance, but we
believe it is in the
best interests of the
fraternities and the
college to do this."
THINK
BEFORE
YOU DRINK.
It's against the law
to drink or possess
alcoholic beverages
if you'oe »der 21.
CHI OMEGA
Seniors
Class of 1987
course no.
course title
grade
251
Friendship
At
400
Boom-Boom Singing
A
240
Always Being There
A+
329
Sisterhood^^t^
355
Love
A+
WE'LL MISS YOU ALL!
1\
APRIL 28, 1987 • PURPLE A WHITE • PAGE 5
The final
chapter
by Reed
Weekly Columnist
Well, this is it. This is the last article I'll ever
write for the Purple and White. For the past
three years, I've been throwing my opinions at
you, whether they be on music, politics, or campus
life. I've expressed my views through this paper
and am really glad that I did. I wouldn't go back
and change anything about my career with the
P & W. It's been great.
I'm sure there are a lot of people who are glad
that they'll never have to read my dull prose
again. It's amazing the number of enemies one
can make through the press. I got more blank
stares and angry remarks over a column on concert
T-shirts than over anything else I've said in my
three years on the paper. It's such a trivial subject,
yet it incited some people to rage. Despite all
the flack I incurred, I merely laughed because
I thought it was funny that people could be deeply
insulted by a comment on fashion attitudes.
Many of you may not have liked what I had
to say about certain issues and I know of certain
people who were in strong disagreement with
almost all of my columns, but despite your feelings,
it made you pick up the paper every week. The
only reason may have been so that you could
ridicule my idiotic opinions, but my main goal
was to revitalize interest in the paper. I think
I accomplished that. I hope I got you to think
on certain issues. I know that for some people
that is an impossibility, but if any one person
stopped for a moment after reading one of my
columns and pondered the subject, the article
was worthwhile.
This campus is loaded with cowards; people
who are afraid to sign their names to letters
to the editor or just let the general public know
that they support an unpopular opinion. I would
hope that somebody would write a similar column
next year. You don't have to have any qualifica-
tions except the willingness to accept criticism
from anyone. If those who spend four years attemp-
ting to decorate their resumes would take a
little time to not be so safe and stand up for
or against something, Millsaps would be a much
more interesting place. But, don't worry. This
probably won't happen. Well, I've passed my comps
and only have two more tests in my college career,
so I'm going to the Reservoir. Aloha!
Handicap hasn't stopped student
Bridget Fairiey,
a Millsaps student,
has been awarded
a National Scholastic
Achievement Award
and a $2,500 scholarship
from Recording for
the Blind in Princeton,
N.J. She will be flying
to New York on May
10 to receive the award
and will be on the
CBS morning news
show with Mariette
Hartley on May 12
from 8:30-9:00.
Bridget is one of
four national recipients
of this award, which
is presented annually
to outstanding blind
college seniors "in
recognition of their
extraordinary schol-
arship, character and
commitment to the
aims and aspirations
of higher education
in the broadest sense."
Recording for the
Blind is a national
nonprofit service organ-
ization supplying re-
corded educational
books free on loan
Millsaps student, Bridget Fairiey has been awarded
a $2,500 scholarship from Recording for the
Blind. She will be on the CBS morning news show
May 12. Fairiey is pictured above reading braille.
to visually, perceptaully,
and physically hand-
icapped students and
professionals in all
50 states. RFB's 63,000-
volume master tape
library is the largest,
most comprehensive
educational resource
of its kind in the world.
Born on the Gulf
Coast, Bridget moved
to Jackson in 1971.
11th
grades, at
She attended the School
for the Blind for
years and in the
and 12th grades,
tended Murrah High
School for French
and history courses.
Bridget is planning
tc 20 tc law school— pro
bably Mississippi College
because it
CPS
SENIOR,
from p. 7
late all on your campus
for the distinction
achieved, but we espec-
ially congratulate
your candidate. She
has been named from
a nationwide roster
of extraordinary women
nominated by presidents
of colleges and universi-
ties throughout the
United States."
Miss Fransworth
is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H.C.
Farnsworth of Memphis.
PAGE 6 • PURPLE & WHITE • APRIL 28, 1987
Dr. Fermon to study in Avignon -T^^cal Awards-
by Amy Bunch
Co-Managing Editor
Dr. Priscilla Fermon,
Assistant Professor
of Modern Languages
at Millsaps, has been
granted a national
scholarship to study
this summer in Avignon,
France.
Dr. Fermon, who
teaches French, first
learned of the schol-
arship at a meeting
of the American As-
sociation of Teachers
of French (AATF) i
in November. Two
of the requirements i
for the scholarship
were that the applicant
had not been to France
recently and had never
studied in France
before. The application
also required letters
of recommendation,
one from the chairperson
of the department
and the other from
the dean. After com-
pleting the application,
Dr. Fermon had to
send it to the president
of the Mississippi
chapter of the AATF,
who then passed it
on to the regional
office. At the regional
office, all applications
were ranked and then
sent to national. At
the national head-
quarters the applications
were ranked once
again, and the recipients
were chosen. Any
AATF member, ele-
mentary level through
assistant professor
at a college or univer-
sity, was eligible,
so the application
pool was quite large.
Dr. Fermon speculates
that 30-35 recipients
plus alternates were
chosen.
Dr. Fermon will
study in Avignon from
July 5, when classes
begin, to July 31,
when there will be
a farewell banquet.
The group as a whole
will take a class in
French civilization,
and then the group
will be divided, some
taking classes in pho-
netics and written
expression while others
cont. on p. 8
CCC ends year
contributed by
Deborah Chou and
Celeste Chang
The community
of Millsaps need not
fear a cultural partition,
for the Cross-Cultural
Connection (CCC)
is Millsaps' key to
cultural unity. The
CCC has brought inter-
national students and
students of different
cultural backgrounds
together through forums
which have provided
the exchange of ideas,
values, and knowledge.
On March 31, the
CCC hosted its first
forum— "The Chinese:
Two Views." Guest
speakers were Dr.
Shih-Sung Wen, who
gave a detailed account
of the history of the
Chinese peoples, and
Mr. Ronny Frith, who
shared his personal
experience of life
in Taiwan. Dr. Wen
is a graduate of the
University of Florida
and is currently a
professor of educational
psychology at JSU;
Mr. Frith, a graduate
of the University of
Mississippi Law School,
is a gtaff attorney
for the Mississippi
State Legislature.
The CCC ended the
1986-87 year with
a forum on India, which
was presented by Dr.
Shri K. Mishra on
April 15. Dr. Mishra,
chief of neurology
at the VA Medical
Center, spoke on the
culture, religion, and
society of India.
Other projects of
the Cross-Cultural
Connection have in-
cluded correspondance
with prospective stu-
dents from abroad
and from local areas,
get-togethers, and
writing demonstrations
in Chinese and Hindi.
Currently, the group's
cont. on p. 9
More than 140 students from colleges and
universities throughout Mississippi got a taste
of the "real world of advertising" March 20th,
when they attended- "The Big Time", a workshop
presented by GodwinGroup in Jackson, MS.
God w in Group, the states oldest advertising,
marketing, and corporate communications agency,
sponsored the seminar as a part of its 50th Anni-
versary celebration. The workshop was designed
to give students interested in an advertising
career the opportunity to talk with professionals
outside the classroom. Pictured left to right
are representatives from Millsaps and Godwin-
Group: Lisa Ratzlaff of GodwinGroup; Susan
Van Cleve of Memphis, TN; and Kelly Hale of
McComb.
contributed by
Kelly C. Hitchcock
Sec, Alpha Psi Omega
The Millsaps Players' 37th Annual Awards
Dinner was held Tuesday night, April 21, at the
Sheraton Regency. The list of award winners
reads as follows:
BEST ACTOR: Kelly Hitchcock as "Joe Keller"
in AH My Sons
BEST ACTRESS: Donna Luther as "Beatrice"
in Much Ado About Nothing
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Tom Rishel as
"Dr. Bayliss" in All My Sons
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Anne Dye
as "Jenny Anderson" in Shenandoah
CAMEO AWARD (for small parts): Alice Hall
as "Sue Bayliss" in All My "
ALPHA PSI OMEGA AWARD (highest award
given, for outstanding contribution to the Players
over a career): Kara Winsett
MITCHELL AWARD (Player of the Year):
Paul Burgess
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: Donald
Smith
HAINS AWARD (for scene design and set
construction): Wright McFarland
BACKSTAGE AWARD (for properties, lighting,
costume and stage management): Jennifer
Mauterer
BEST SHOW: All My Sons
Alpha Psi Omega Officers for next year are
Wright McFarland, president; Jennifer Mauterer,
vice-president; and Paul Burgess, Secretary.
"Thanks, Western!"
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"We're a big family— nine kids— all going in
different directions: medicine, accounting, sports,
etc. But, during college, six of us did one thing in
common: we worked for Western Temporary
Services.
"Western found us good jobs with good pay-
to fit our different vacation and break schedules.
"So we tried to get a picture of the six of us
together to say, Thanks, Western!' But, with so
many different schedules . . . well, some things
never change.
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APRIL 28, 1987 • PURPLE Sc WHITE - PAGE 7
■
Worldly
Problems
The world is in a shambles.
The economy is shot.
Communism's spreading,
And the nation's gone to pot.
Gopher's in the congress,
And Clint Eastwood's in Carmel.
An actor's in the White House,
And they've broken up Ma Bell.
Oral Roberts needs four million,
'Else God won't let him live.
He actually believes this,
So he asks us all to give.
Marcos and Imelda fled,
But couldn't take her shoes.
Instead, they took the treasury;
I heard it on the news.
We tried to bomb Khadafi
With an effort that was lame.
Don't ask what we expected;
We can't even spell his name.
To gain some people s freedom,
We laid arms in Iran's lap.
With all our many generals,
A colonel took the rap.
Africans are starving;
They've got famine and a drought.
Because of their own governments,
We cannot help them out.
AIDS is spreading faster,
And it's scaring everyone.
The only sure prevention?
Become a priest or nun.
Hijackings are common now;
It really is insane.
T.W.A.'s initials stand for,
"Terrorist With Airplane."
Reagan's talking "Star Wars,"
And the Russians still persist
In protesting a weapon
That doesn't yet exist.
Who knows what the future holds;
It could be joy or sorrow.
As Government and Scarlett said,
"I'll think of that tomorrow."
Sincerely,
A Concerned Student
Please .
| support the
1 AMERICAN
4? CANCER
f SOCIETY
Senior to be among 100
featured in magazine
Millsaps College
senior Sheila Farnsworth
of Memphis, TN, has
been selected to be
featured in Good House-
keeping magazine's
"100 Women of Promise,
Class of '87" article
to appear in the July
1987, edition.
Miss Farnsworth
will graduate from
Millsaps May 10 with
two degrees: a bachelor
of arts degree with
a major in Spanish
and a bachelor of
business administration
degree. She received
an Else Scholarship
in the Else School
of Management and
was also the recipient
of the Velma Jernigan
Rodgers Award presen-
ted to the rising senior
woman -student who
i *v.«. hiahpst prade
uaa Ul^ "its— .o"
point average in the
humanities.
While at Millsaps
she has also 1 served
as vice president of
Omicron Delta Kappa
leadership fraternity,
was a member of Kappa
Delta social sorority,
participated in the
Campus Ministry Team
and Circle K Interna-
tional, which she served
as volunteer chairman.
She also received
a scholarship for her
studies in b
from the Joseph
Hough Foundation.
Miss Farnsworth
has worked as an inte
for the Business Services
Division of the Mississip-
pi Research and Devel-
opment Center and
as an agent for interna-
tional revenue in the
accounting department
of Federal Express.
Good Housekeeping
magazine decided
in " January 1987 to
salute the Bicentennial
anniversary of the
U.S. Constitution
by naming in the July
1987 issue of the maga-
zine 100 American
women "of exceptional
promise" graduating
in 1987 from U.S.
universities and colleges.
Nomination forms
were sent in mid-January
to the presidents of
3,200 colleges and
universities in the
U.S.A. Final selection
was made by a "blue
ribbon panel" of nation-
ally known and respected
educators chosen jointly
by the magazine's
National Affairs editoral
department and the
Washington Center,
the nation's largest
independent student
internship program.
John Mack Carter,
editor-in-chief of
Good Housekeeping,
said, "All here congratu-
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Series plans for 1987-88
The Millsaps Arts
and Lecture Series
takes pride in announcing
its 20th 'Anniversary
season for 1987-88.
As always, the Series
offers a variety of
programs for all in-
terests.
The Series begins
on Saturday, September
19, 1987, at 11:00
a.m. with an outdoor
picnic and concert
in the Bowl.
Entertainment will
be provided by the
Parchman Band, playing
everything from rhythm
and blues to rock and
roll to current hits.
The concert is free
and students may
use their meal tickets
to eat lunch.
On October 27,
1987, at 7:30 p.m.
we will showcase
Mississippi's Pulitzer
Prize winner Eudora
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j
with Eudora." This
year for the first time
the Arts and Lecture
Series will co-sponsor
with the SBA the annual
Ross Moore Lecture
in Politics. Tentatively
scheduled for this
year is New York
Governor Mario Cuomo.
The inspiration for
the Kudzu cartoon
character, "Will B.
Dunn," the Rev. Will
Campbell will be
featured on Tuesday,
January 26, 1987.
Mr. Campbell is an
interesting speaker
and an interesting
character.
In the spring of
1988 the Millsaps
Arts and Lecture Series
will present the Millsaps
Singers in a magnificent
production of King
David.
Delecia Seay (left) and Dr. Ross Moore, Professor
Emeritus of the History Department are two
of the key people involved with planning the
1987-88 Arts and Lecture Series.
Students are urged
to come and enjoy
any or all of the
performances for
1987-88. As always,
students are admitted
free with ID. This
year's program planning
committee has included
faculty members Ross
Moore and Richard
Freis and student
members Delecia
s Seay as well as
involvement from
the SBA officers
concerning the Ross
Moore Lecture in
Politics. We want
your input and your
suggestions for possible
future programs either
for the Arts and Lecture
Series itself or
co-sponsorship with
other groups.
We hope to see you
next season!
Congratulations to
our Major's Lady!!
We Love You,
Susan
AAA
Kappa Sigma
helps children
Kappa Sigma fraternity President, Billy Bergner
spends some time with a child from the United
Methodist Children's Home.
The Kappa Sigma
fraternity recently
completed a project
with the United Metho-
dist Children's Home
by taking the children
on two trips. The first
was a Millsaps baseball
game which they enjoyed
thoroughly. Both the
children and the frater-
nity members enjoyed
watching the game
and spending a pleasant
Saturday afternoon
together.
The second trip
was a skating trip
with the Kappa Deltas.
The orphans really
seemed to enjoy the
chance to go skating.
The Kappa Sigmas
and the KDs had fun
skating with them.
Then the group went
for a pizza party after-
wards.
This was a really
enjoyable experience,
and the children reallly
enjoyed it too. One
neat thing is the thank
you notes that Kappa
Sigma has received
from the children.
It's nice to read them
and know how much
they enjoyed it. Kappa
Sigma plans to continue
its projects with the
Methodist Children's
Home next year on
a once per month
basis, to provide a
"big brother" service
to the children.
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reviews
Different people have
different tastes
by Doug Hogrefe
Review
In one of my classes last week, discussion had
turned to an early seventies band called Little
Feat. Of course, my opinion was asked. Lo and
behold, I did not really know who Little Feat
was. The class fell silent, then a young lady began
chastising me for having no knowledge of music.
The life of a record reviewer is always intense.
Musical opinion and tastes are sacred to every-
one, especially me. My tastes happen to run
with the progressive movement starting in 1977
and with the bands that affected this movement.
This, in my mind, is when the best and most
exciting rock music ever made came out. Sure,
I like the Beatles and Stones, but they are pretty
much cliches now. The late sixties psychedelia
is not near as good as the 80s version. As a matter
of fact, the late sixties best band was its least
popular, The Velvet Underground. But they are
a story all alone.
The early seventies brought a whole slew of
long hair and bad bands. It's only saving grace
were bands like the Stooges. One of the worst
bands ever became popular during this time.
The Grateful Dead must be the world's most
boring, worthless band. And for some reason,
people keep flocking to see this group of losers.
It has to be either a desire to wear trendy clothes,
or to get stoned (you decide).
The mid-seventies gave us the mega-stars,
stadium acts like Boston, Kansas, and Styx. To
make matters worse, disco came along. Luckily,
a band called the Ramones decided to tour England
in 1976.
The Ramones gave English a reason to form
a band, anyone could do it. The Sex Pistols, Clash,
and the Damned proved this. Thus, the great
rock revolution was born.
That is why I review the way I do. I tried to
do albums most of you might have heard. I was
recently asked what I thought the best bands
and albums ever are. Here is the list (in alpha-
betical order):
1. The Clash
3! Joy" Division/New Order
4. R.E.M.
5. Ultravox
1. Dig The New Breed; The Jam
2. London Calling; The Clash
3. Power, Corruption, and Lies; New Order
4. Unknown Pleasures; Joy Division
5. Vienna; Ultravox
I have enjoyed the job. I will see you in four
months.
Again, thanks to Be-Bop May wood.
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School receives replica
by Carolyn Bibb
Staff Reporter
Mrs. Mimi Peterson,
president of the Missis-
sippi Gem and Mineral
Society presented
the Millsaps Geology
Dept. with a replical
of the Tyrannosaurus
Rex. This species
was the largest example
• of the Therapoda carni-
vores reaching a height
of more than 20 feet
and a length of about
45 feet. The weight
of this terrible lizard
came to be more than
8 tons. This dinosaur
roamed North America
nearly 150 million
years ago.
This replica is worth
more than $300 and
the Mississippi Gem
and Mineral Society
donated one to both
Millsaps and Mississippi
State University.
ccc,
from p. 6
primary goal is to
secure a scholarship
fund for international
students. What does
the future hold for
the CCC? Its future
is foreseen to be an
auspicious one, one
bound only by the
limitations placed
upon it.
At present, the
CCC is 51 members
strong and steadily
growing. The organi-
zation's advisor is
Dr. Eugene Cain, who
has been extremely
helpful in guiding
and supporting the
CCC.
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start work. (Within 4 months) No previous credit
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State-wide auto headquarters for Graduating Seniors.
PAGE 10 - PURPLE & WHITE • APRIL 28, 1987
Athletes recognized at Sports Banquet
Friday night, April 24, the annual Mill-
saps Sports Banquet was held to recognize
outstanding contributions made to the
sports program at Millsaps for the 1986-87
school year.
Football awards were: Most Valuable
Player, Ricky Johnson; Most Outstanding
Lineman, Greg Bost; Best Offensive
Back, David Russell; Best Offensive
Lineman, Terrell Luckey; Best Defensive
Lineman, Scott Green; Best Defensive
Back, Clay Ranager; Academic Award,
Kel McLaurin; Jackson Touchdown Club
Award, Pete Dunn.
Baseball awards were: Most Valuable
Player, Bill Devlin; Most Valuable Pitcher,
Danny Hughes; Best Offensive Player,
Neale Chumbler; Best Defensive Player,
Bobby Schneider; Academic Award, John
Roberts.
Receiving men's soccer awards were:
Brian Gualano, Most Complete Player;
Kevin Brune, Best Offensive Player;
Duke Barbee, Best Defensive Player;
David Laird, "Mental" Award; Mark Lough-
man, Most Improved Player; Brian Gualano,
Academic Award; Tony Melvin, Dennis
Mlakar Memorial Award.
Women's soccer awards were given
to: Meme Soho, Most Complete Player;
Kim Tadlock, Most Improved Player;
Meme Soho, Best Offensive Player; Mindy
s^ys- A„tr e piayeri Lynn
Winning awards in Cross Country were:
Ricky Ramirez, Special Award; Lisa
Loughman, Most Outstanding Runner
and Academic Achievement Award;
Carah Lyn Billups, Most Improved Runner.
Receiving golf awards were: John
Walker, Most Outstanding Player; Lee
Denton, Academic Award; and Skipper
Samson, Most Improved Award.
Men's basketball awards were: Most
Valuable Player, Stan Beasley; Most
Improved Player, David Chancellor;
Academic Award, Audie Apple, Jr.; 110%
Award, Bernie Miller; Leading Rebounder,
Darrell Parker; Assist Leader, Tim Wise;
Captains Award, David Robbins and
Mont Berry; Manager, Reynolds Cheney,
III.
Receiving awards for women's basketball
were: Mary Margaret Patterson, Most
Valuable Player and Robin Rowland Mem-
orial Award; Heidi Leggett, Most Improved
Award; Mindy Bowman, 110% Award
and Academic Achievement Award;
Cheryl Brooks, Leading Rebounder; Jean
Rose, Assist Leader.
P & W announces senior MVP's
As the school year
draws to a close, many
students are being
recognized for their
achievements in many
areas of school life.
The Purple and White
would like to take
this opportunity to
recognize its Senior
Athletes of the Year,
chosen on the basis
of statistics and overall
contributions to the
sports program at
Millsaps.
Greg Bost, of Verona,
MS, one of this year's
Senior Athletes of
the Year, has had
an outstanding year
this year in both baseball
and football.
Bost is the 1st base-
man for the Millsaps
Majors baseball team.
His overall batting
average this year
was .267, while his
on-base percentage
(OBP) was .390. Bost
was at the plate 86
times for the Majors
this season. Greg was
2nd on the team in
runs scored with 16
and base hits with
23. He also had the
2nd highest RBI total
with 14. Greg was
tied for the most triples
(2) and led the team
in sacrifices with
4. He also had 1 game-
winning RBI.
Bost is also a tackle
for the Millsaps Majors
football team. In this
area Bost's totals
have been equally
impressive. In 9 games
he had 63 tackles
and 41 assists. In the
TAKE-OUT OR DELIVERY
709 POPLAR BLVD.
game against Lane
College Greg led the
team with 11 tackles
and 4 assists. Bost
had 6 sacs to his credit
along with 1 inter-
ception. He also had
1 fumble recovery.
Greg was 2nd on the
team in sacs on the
quarterback (6), 2nd
on the team in tackles
(63), and 2nd on the
team in assists (41).
Last year, Greg won
the R. Johnson Best
Offensive Back Award,
and this year, he re-
ceived the James
Ray Hood Most Out-
standing Lineman
Award at the annual
Sports Banquet.
William D. Briggs
of Moss Point, MS,
another of this year's
Senior Athletes of
the Year, is an Ac-
counting Major. He
was the 1987 Men's
tennis team captain
and its No. 1 player.
His career totals for
singles matches: 37-26;
doubles, 35-16. In
1986 he was an ITCA
(Intercollegiate Tennis
Coaches Association)
All-American in singles
and doubles. In 1987
he was seeded third
in ITCA singles and
first in doubles. Briggs
was ranked 19th in
the National Division
III for singles and
7th for doubles.
Benjamin Ward
of Natchez is a political
science major. He
was the tennis team's
No. 2 player. His career
totals for singles was
56-36; and 46-25 for
doubles. He was an
1986 ITCA All-Amer-
ican. This year he
was ranked 6th in
ITCA singles and with
teammate Bill Briggs
was placed 1st in doub-
les. In Division III
standing he was ranked
52nd in singles and
with teammate Bill
Briggs was ranked
7th in doubles.
Jean Rose, a senior
from Vicksburg, grad-
uates this spring after
having a long and
distinguished career
in sports at Millsaps.
Rose played four years
of varsity basketball
for Millsaps. She has
received such awards
as Best Defensive
Player for basketball
and the "Mental" Award
for soccer, which
she also participated
in for 4 years. During
her career at Millsaps
in soccer, she had
2 goals and 5 assists.
According to Coach
Gober, the "Mental"
Award Rose received
is given only to those
displaying excellent
hustle and mental
toughness.
Golf team
tops Principia
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The Millsaps Golf team won its first match
of the year two weeks ago beating Principia
with a score of 370. The team went on to place
fourth in the seven team tournament held in
St. Louis.
"I'm very pleased with how the team has
performed this year. We have come a long way
in a very short time. We're going to miss John
Walker and Skipper Samson, our two top players,
but we've got a very strong base with returning
players such as freshman Lee Denton," stated
Coach Edge.
The team hopes to do much better next year.
They were without a permanent schedule which
they hope to correct next year. The team has
their last match today against Rhodes, who only
beat them by four strokes last time they played.
APRIL 28, 1987 - PURPLE 6c WHITE • PAGE 11
sports
Soho leads team
to a 14-3-2 season
by Chris Kocbtitzky
Sports Editor
The Lady Majors Soccer team, finishing up
their season with a flurry of games, came out
with two out of three wins last week. In the
first game of the week, against a Florence Club
team, Millsaps was an 8-0 winner. The first half
scoring in this game was dominated by freshman
Meme Soho, who scored all four first half goals.
She scored three of the four unassisted and re-
ceived help from Polly Roach on the fourth.
In the second half Nancy Tackets scored on a
penalty kick, Jane Wood scored on an assist from
Jean Rose, Stephanie Richards scored on an
assist from Mindy Bowman, and Sarah Beth Wiley
was unassisted on the final goal.
In the second game last week, on the road
against the University of the South, Millsaps
fell 9-0. Unscored upon 30 minutes into the con-
test, several key injuries to Lady Majors starters
combined with several starters who were unable
to make the trip, left Millsaps with fewer than
eleven healthy players. This left them wide open
to the talented and tough University of the South
squad.
Sunday, in their season finale against Washington
and Lee, the Lady Majors won 2-1. Both Millsaps
goals were unassisted, the first by Stephanie
Richards and the second by Vanessa Bonsteel.
The Lady Majors, who came out of the season
with a 14-3-2 record, received strong performances
throughout the season from several players.
Freshman Meme Soho led the team in both goals
and assists with 21 goals and 9 assists. In second
place is freshman Stephanie Richards who has
4 goals and 4 assists. In third is junior Jane Wood
who has 7 goals and 3 assists. In fourth place
is freshman Erica Rudger who has 4 goals and
3 assists. Rounding out the top five is junior
Mindy Bowman who has 3 goals and 3 assists.
One of the more obvious signs of the strong team
effort this year is the fact that of the 18 girls
on the squad, 15 have scored a goal, 12 have
assists, and 17 either a goal or an assist. Consider-
ing that all five top scorers will return next
season and three of these are freshman, the
Lady Majors are in great shape. According to
Coach George Gober, who was ecstatic about
the season, "the best thing about it [this season]
was that teams who beat us soundly last year
we beat badly, even shutting them out, this year."
The sports staff of the Purple and White would
like to congratulate the women on a fine season.
Greg Bost bats in the final game
of the season for the Majors last
Friday. Millsaps was defeated by
Mississippi College, photo by Jeff Schaar
Lady netters end strong
by Art Saundi
Staff Reporter
In the last four games
of the season, the
Millsaps Lady Majors
tennis team has compiled
a 3 win-1 loss record,
finishing with an
and 8 season record.
11
Last weekend the
Lady Majors, without
number two player
freshman Shannon
Furlow, defeated the
Lady Lynx of Rhodes,
5 to 4. The day before
the Lady Majors lost
a very close and well
played match against
rival Sewanee, 4 to
5.
On Tuesday, April
26, the team beat
Division I opponent
Jackson State in straight
matches, 6 to 0. On
Tuesday, April 14,
the team soundly de-
feated next-door neigh-
bor Belhaven, 8 matches
to 1.
Tennis team finishes 2nd
by Art Saunders
Staff Reporter
The Millsaps Men's
Tennis Team placed
second in the South
Regional Tournament
last weekend in Nash-
ville.
In the first match
against Maryville,
the team destroyed
them 9-0. Senior Ben
Ward won in straight
sets, 6-0, 6-0. Sophomore
Dewayne Thompson
lost only one game
in his win, 6-0, 6-1. 1
Fellow sophomore
Todd Helbling won,
6-0, 6-3. Freshman
Jay Ciaccio had an
easy time in his impres-
sive 6-1, 6-0 victory
as did junior Ed Yelver-
ton.
In doubles competition
the team of Dewayne
Thompson and Todd
Helbling wasted no
time in defeating
their opponents in
straight sets, 6-0,
6-0. Jay Ciaccio and
Ed Yelverton breezed
by their opponents,
6-2, 6-0.
Thp Millsaps team
went on to win a very
close match against
Centre College 5 to
4, only to loose to
Emory, 3 to 6. The
team finished the
season with a 10 win
and 8 loss record.
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IFC,
from p. 4
of pressure on his
shoulders" due to today's
rampant liability crisis.
Another facet of
IFC's argument is
that the fraternities
have been given such
short notice to imple-
ment this program
and that there is a
very limited supply
of graduate students
in the Jackson area.
Soileau remarks, "There
is a lot of resentment
within IFC because
the plan is being thrown
in our faces and we're
not having any time
to implement it. Most
fraternities have already
planned their next
year's budget and
housing assignments."
Soileau also notes
that the administration
has claimed to have
been planning this
for two years but
has been vague and
sketchy until the April
1st memo was issued.
Loughman comments,
"We're not that strongly
opposed to the idea
of a GRA but it is
not fair to just throw
it at us." Apparently
the administration
has been dealing with
this through each
group's national Housing
Corporation, but Soileau
points out, "The Housing
Corp. is not a part
of our fraternity here
on campus."
After receiving
the memo on April
•1st, IFC came up with
• many questions by
April 4th. On April
7th, they met with
Dean Good who, Soileau
says, was not prepared
to answer their ques-
tions. In the next week's
meeting on April 14th,
IFC asked for financial
help and the administra-
tion responded that
they would get back
with them and ended
up offering each group
$500. On April 16th,
they met with Dean
Christmas, who the
IFC president said
was not familiar with
the policy.
"Granted, the project
was mentioned two
years agls; I have been
asking for a document
for a year and a half.
They gave only sketchy
remarks about it.
As usual the administra-
tion has been trying
to implement the
program without people's
consent. The basic
idea is not bad, but
the administration
has approached it
from the wrong angle.
The college is not
meeting us half-way,"
Thad Pratt explains.
The president of
newly founded fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
Rob Coleman, explains
the situation of his
organization, which
does not fall under
the new regulations.
"We will be using one
of the faculty houses
as a fraternity lodge
and have four living
there with a GRA.
It won't hurt us becuase
the house will be genera-
ting money. It is bad
that this was thrown
at them [the other
fraternities] only a
month before school
ends." Coleman also
goes on to say that
this is not going to
be a major adjustment
on their part as it
will for the other
fraternities because
SAE is new. So for
the most part the
fraternities are not
so much opposed to
a GRA program but
are angry because
they have not even
been given a semester
to implement the
program and devise
a plan for financing
it, according to Soileau.
"My biggest complaint
is that it won't work
as the administration
intends," says Mark
Loughman. Thad Pratt
has a similar argument.
He explains that if
a GRA were to report
a particular member's
infraction of school
policy to the administra-
tion rather than letting
the fraternity's disciplin-
ary committee handle
it, he would encounter
much resentment
from the collegiate
members. He further
notes that a GRA
would understand
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14 Affection
15 Conducted
16 Rules
18 Ceases
20 Short j
21 Pronoun
22 Employ
23 Hard of r
29 Skill
30 Climbing spe-
cies ot |
3 1 Sign on door
32 Transfix
33 Preposition
34 Sun god
35 Begin
8
9
10
11
38 Marsh
39 Nimbus
40 Permit
41 Spanish article
42 Chicken house
44 Classify
47 Cascade
51 Witty remark
52 Toward shelter
53 Group of three
54 The self
55 Dispatch
56 Cook slowly
57 Lair
1 1 Footlike part
17 Negative
19 Hebrew letter
22 Vase
24 Latin conjunc-
tion
25 Danish island
26 Pennant
27 Desire
28 Pilaster
29 River island
30 Cut short
32 Go
33 Obese
36 Man's nickname
37 I
1 Is ill
2 Bard
3 Furnishes mon-
ey for support
4 Goals
5 Sign of zodiac
6 Most crippled
7 Malice
8 Defame
9 Parcel of land
10 Haill
40 i
41 Teutonic deity
43 Either's partner
44 Shine
45 Venetian ruler
46 Kind of collar
47 Existed
48 Beverage
49 Playing card
50 Falsehood
■sr
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this position and would
probably prefer to
deal with this through
the fraternity council.
Referring to this and
the cost of a GRA,
Pratt remarks, "That's
a lot of money to
be paying for a babysit-
ter."
Summing the situation
up, Bobby Soileau
syas, "This is something
vague at the best
of descriptions. Without
proper implementation
period and negotiation
with those it will effect,
my estimation is that
the result will be nil.
This is an eventual
reality in the Greek
system here at Millsaps,
but not until it is proper-
ly marketed to the
people it affects will
it be a success. Twenty-
five dollars a person
a semester is not loose
change. However,
I was elated that the
administration was
willing to occupy these
crucial positions."
The IFC welcomes
any comments about
this issue to Box 15340.
HANDICAP,
from p. 5
and her mother can
help her get to school.
She wants to be a
lawyer and is especially
interested in family
court and legal services.
DR. FERMON,
p. 6
take translation and
oral expression classes.
The recipients will
be staying in dorm-type
rooms. The French
government will be
paying for all the
tuition, most of the
mels, and all of the
lodging. The French
government will also
be providing side excur-
sions.
Dr. Fermon is truly
excited about the
trip. "I'm looking forward
to it because I'll be
studying French civi-
lization in France
instead of the United
States. You have to
be there and see it
to appreciate it fully."
CHANGING,
from p. 1
made "no promises on who" will actually be speak-
ing, but confirmed his hopes for speakers of
this sort.
Pleased with the results of the election, Rock-
well is "glad the topic was chosen. Millsaps is,
after all, a liberal arts college concerned with
the, problems of today, the values of today, and
how we relate to them and what we're going
to do to solve them." Rockwell feels that the
program to deal with these problems will "interact
well with the undergraduate education" we[ are
receiving and will "broaden the concepts and
ideas people already have." The program is normal-
ly scheduled for the beginning of second semester.
answers on p. 8
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